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Castle View Academy

Allaway Avenue, Paulsgrove, Portsmouth, PO6 4QP

Local ranking8th of 11 secondary schools in Portsmouth
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1000

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 2 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
35.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
29.1% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
47.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
28.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
117

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
81.0%
Continued in education
73.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
732
Boys
371 (51%)
Girls
361 (49%)
Capacity
1000 (73% full)
SEND
19.1%
FSM Eligible
55.3%
EAL
10.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.0%
SEN Support
15.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
42.3
Budget per Pupil
£9,075/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
15.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
41.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 82.9%
  • Black African: 4.4%
  • White Other: 4.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.8%
  • Mixed Other: 1.0%
  • Asian Indian: 1.0%
  • Other: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.7%

82.9%

White British

4.4%

Black African

4.2%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
145372
UKPRN
10066382
Establishment No.
4302
Trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST

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