Castle View School
Foksville Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7FHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Castle View School is a secondary school in Canvey Island for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 78th of 78 secondary schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in December 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 December 2023, report published 24 January 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 December 2023
Pupils are responsible and proud to be a part of Castle View School. They know, and appreciate, how the school prepares them for life beyond school as active and responsible people. Pupils develop a strong understanding of important issues such as homophobia, gender fluidity, stereotypes, sexual orientation and of other religions, faiths, cultures and beliefs. They discuss these with maturity and respect. Pupils learn, and know, that it is fine to be yourself. They are incredibly tolerant of differences. Pupils behave well. Lessons are largely free from disruption. Pupils, including those whose behaviour has in the past fallen short of expectations, value the support they get. Pupils are happy to attend school. It is a safe and kind place to be. The school is highly ambitious for pupils to achieve well. Trust leaders, school leaders and staff are committed to giving pupils the very best preparation for life in modern Britain. Pupils are beginning to see the positive impact of the changes the school has made to the curriculum. However, the school's work on this has not, at this stage, had sufficient impact. This means pupils have some gaps in their knowledge and do not learn as well as they should.
What the school should improve
- Where the school has introduced new curriculums, there are some inconsistencies in how effectively teachers adapt and teach these curriculums. This means the gaps in knowledge that pupils have are not closing as quickly as the school would like. The school, and the trust, should ensure that teachers have the ongoing training and guidance they need to understand how to adapt and teach the curriculum well so that pupils' gaps in knowledge close.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
171 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
1,098 pupils on roll, with places for 1,200
Schools near Castle View School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cornelius Vermuyden School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Inadequate | Not published |
| The King John School | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Attainment 8: 49.6 |
| Belfairs Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 45.5 |
| The Deanes | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 34.4 |
| The Appleton School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 39.6 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Steve Durkin
- Phone
- 01268696811
- Address
- Foksville Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7FH
- Local authority
- Essex
- URN
- 147031
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.