Castle View School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Canvey Island, East of England SS8 7FH · Essex
#393 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#3301 of 4,090 nationally
About Castle View School
Castle View School is a academy secondary located in Canvey Island, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,098 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 23.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 393rd of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (46th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (13th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,098; capacity filled 91.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 29.8%; ebacc average points 2.81.
There are 12 schools in Canvey Island; Castle View School ranks 10th of 11 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)36.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)16.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)28.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Castle View School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,098
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 28.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 91.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 36.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 16.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 29.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.81
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Castle View School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Canvey Island · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
200 students · 507 m away
Lubbins Park Primary Academy
Canvey Island · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
211 students · 831 m away
William Read Primary Academy
Canvey Island · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
189 students · 1.1 km away
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School
Canvey Island · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
213 students · 1.3 km away
Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy
Canvey Island · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
342 students · 1.3 km away
Leigh Beck Junior School
Canvey Island · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
319 students · 1.3 km away
Winter Gardens Academy
Canvey Island · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
411 students · 1.3 km away
Canvey Primary School and Nursery
Canvey Island · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
239 students · 1.6 km away
Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery
Canvey Island · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
216 students · 1.6 km away
The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Canvey Island · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
· 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Harlow · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,099 students
Brentwood County High School
Brentwood · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,097 students
Abbey College, Ramsey
Ramsey · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,096 students
Sawtry Village Academy
Huntingdon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,101 students
Ormiston Rivers Academy
Burnham-on-Crouch · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,103 students
Queensbury Academy
Dunstable · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,093 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Castle View School a good school?
Castle View School has a Success Index (England) of 23.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #393 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Castle View School rank in East of England?
Castle View School ranks #393 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #3301 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Castle View School?
Castle View School had 1,098 students in 2025.
Is Castle View School a primary school or a secondary school?
Castle View School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Castle View School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Castle View School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.