How many pupils does Castle View Academy have?

Castle View Academy has 732 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Castle View Academy?

The headteacher of Castle View Academy is David Oakes.

What type of school is Castle View Academy?

Castle View Academy is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Castle View Academy in?

Castle View Academy is in the Portsmouth local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Castle View Academy

Allaway Avenue, Paulsgrove, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 4QP

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 7 June 2022). Last inspected 2 June 2026.

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732

Pupils

53.8%

Free school meals

1 March 2018

Opened

About this school

Castle View Academy is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Portsmouth, Hampshire. The school has 732 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 7 June 2022). Last inspected 2 June 2026. The Headteacher is David Oakes. The school is administered by Portsmouth local authority. It belongs to UNITED LEARNING TRUST. It opened in 1 March 2018.

School details

Headteacher: David Oakes
Trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Local authority: Portsmouth
Gender: Mixed
URN: 145372

Contact

02392370321 admin@castleviewacademy.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Castle View Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Portsmouth). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

35.6

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.56

Progress 8 · 2023-24

29%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

47%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.11

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

28%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →