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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 1 November 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Castle View Enterprise Academy

Academy sponsor led secondary school in Sunderland (Sunderland).

Attainment 8
43.1
▼ 3.1 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
37.1%
▼ 9pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
90.2%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
14.1
▼ 2.6 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
46.9%
▲ 20pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
9.1%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
95%
993 / 1,050 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2023

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

Castle View Enterprise Academy is a secondary school based in Sunderland. Our mission is to empower young minds to achieve their full potential, helping them develop the skills and knowledge they need to succeed.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Basketball
  • Dance
  • Dodgeball
  • Football
  • Rugby

Key facts

URN
135818
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Sunderland
Constituency
Washington and Gateshead South
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2009

Governing body (19 current, 1 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

14 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).

Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Nicola Gudgion Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Dr Michael Alderson Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Charlotte Wheatland Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Joanne Owens Confirmed same personAccounting OfficerTrust officersince 2024
Mr Richard Ian WarnefordMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2023
Mr Matthew WilliamsMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2023
Mr Richard John Hutton Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Andrew Edward Radcliffe Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Rene Koglbauer-Franklin Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Dr Elouise Leonard-Cross Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Richard SomervilleMemberTrust membersPersons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)since 2021
Mrs Joanne Owens Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2021
Mrs Louise Hunter Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersPersons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)since 2017
Mr Aaron Michael Young Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2016 · until 2028
Philip Smith Confirmed same personChief Financial OfficerTrust officersince 2015
Mr Michael Wooler Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2014 · until 2030
Mrs Heidi Mottram Confirmed same personChair of TrusteesTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2012 · until 2028
Mrs Heidi Mottram Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2012
Mrs Louise Hunter Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2007 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Lisa Dunn Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2023 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record