Castle View Academy
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Attainment 8 of 35.6 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 35.6
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 38%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.56
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.84, -0.28]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 117 | 35.6 | — | 37.6% | 28.2% | 3.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 107 | 34.2 | -0.56 | 36.4% | 31.8% | 3.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 96 | 39.8 | -0.17 | 48.0% | 23.0% | 3.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 105 | 42.8 | -0.24 | 54.0% | 31.0% | 3.6 |
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Other secondary schools in Portsmouth for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 145372 |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher David Oakes |
| Trust | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | PO6 4QP |
| Latest pupils | 117 |
| FSM eligible | 53.8% |
Contact and identifiers
Allaway Avenue, Paulsgrove, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 4QP
https://www.castleviewacademy.org.uk/2392370321| DfE number | 4302 |
| UKPRN | 10066382 |
| Opened | 1 Mar 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 11 Dec 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 21 Sept 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 7 Jun 2022 |
| Publication date | 21 Sept 2022 |