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Castle View Enterprise Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Sunderland, SR5 3DX

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,167 of 3,312

Worse than 65% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Castle View Enterprise Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Jun 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils993
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Joanne Owens
TrustCASTLE VIEW ENTERPRISE ACADEMY
Local authoritySunderland
Opened07 Sept 2009
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135818.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolSunderlandEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.43.1, worse than England, similar to Sunderland43.646.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.57.7%, worse than England, worse than Sunderland63.6%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.37.1%, worse than England, worse than Sunderland44.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.8.2%, worse than England, worse than Sunderland10.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths51%, worse than England, worse than Sunderland58%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4194--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils993
Girls467
Boys526
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.46.9%
First language not English2.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,050
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.5.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.214
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.36
Average class size21.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
92.2%
African
2.9%
Other White
0.9%
White and Black African
0.6%
White and Asian
0.6%
Other ethnic group
0.6%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%
Other mixed
0.4%
Chinese
0.2%
Bangladeshi
0.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher13.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.7
Teachers (FTE)71.35
Teaching assistants (FTE)25.17
Support staff (FTE)52.24
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2568.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2561.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.196
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.228
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.190
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.190
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSunderlandEngland
Overall absence10.2%, worse than England, worse than Sunderland9.6%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.31.5%, worse than England, worse than Sunderland26.4%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.5%, worse than England, similar to Sunderland4.9%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.86.2%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.77.4%
Further education72.3%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.10.8%
Apprenticeship6.2%
School sixth form5.1%
Employment2.6%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Castle View Enterprise Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryCastletown Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHylton Castle Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miNurseryHylton Red House Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryNorthern Saints Church of England AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBexhill AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, SunderlandAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryTown End AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySouth Hylton Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryHighfield AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Castle View Enterprise Academy

What is Castle View Enterprise Academy's Ofsted rating?

Castle View Enterprise Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Jun 2023.

How does Castle View Enterprise Academy rank in England?

Castle View Enterprise Academy ranks 2,167 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 65% of schools).

What are Castle View Enterprise Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 37.1% of pupils at Castle View Enterprise Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 43.1 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Castle View Enterprise Academy?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Castle View Enterprise Academy made 196 offers from 228 applications (1.2 per offer), and 190 of 190 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Castle View Enterprise Academy?

Castle View Enterprise Academy has 993 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Castle View Enterprise Academy?

Castle View Enterprise Academy had 1,050 school places in 2024/25.

Does Castle View Enterprise Academy have a sixth form?

No, Castle View Enterprise Academy teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Castle View Enterprise Academy?

At Castle View Enterprise Academy, the average class had 21.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Castle View Enterprise Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Castle View Enterprise Academy missed 10.2% of sessions (England 8%), and 31.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.