The DeanesCastle View School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Deanes and Castle View School are secondary schools.
The Deanes scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Castle View School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak). The Deanes is ahead on our composite score.
The Deanes was judged Good and Castle View School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 34.4 for The Deanes and 36.0 for Castle View School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Deanes (36.5 in 2021-22, 34.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Castle View School (39.0 in 2021-22, 36.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BenfleetThe Deanes | Canvey IslandCastle View School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100Stronger figure | F36/100 | |
| Local ranking | 67th of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | 73rd of 80 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 587 | 1,054 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Benfleet, SS7 2TD | Canvey Island, SS8 7FH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 34.4 | 36.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 17.3% Stronger figure | 16.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 40.4% Stronger figure | 29.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 19.2% Stronger figure | 11.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.84 Stronger figure | 2.81 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 104 | 171 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 587 | 1,054 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.0% | 31.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.0% | 1.7% | |
| SEN support | 19.4% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.9% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.5% | 8.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.6% | 25.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Deanes
Castle View School
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