Castle View Academy
Academy converter secondary school in Portsmouth (Portsmouth).
Attainment 8
39.2
▼ 7.0 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
37.7%
▼ 9pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
84.1%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.6
▲ 1.9 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
58.1%
▲ 31pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
9.5%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
76%
757 / 1,000 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Jun 2026
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Castle View Academy is a secondary school located in Portsmouth. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 732 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,000. It is part of the UNITED LEARNING TRUST. The school is led by Mr David Oakes.
Key facts
- URN
- 145372
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- Constituency
- Portsmouth North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (7 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stuart Ayteo | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Heather Marchbank | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Chinonso Onyegbu | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Finnley Kenny | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Michael Coulter | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Oli Seebohm | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Susan Andrews | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 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