Castle View School
Academy converter secondary school in Canvey Island (Essex).
Attainment 8
40.9
▼ 5.3 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
30.7%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
91.5%
▼ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.5
▲ 5.8 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
28.9%
▲ 2pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
5.9%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
92%
1,098 / 1,200 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Requires improvement
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Castle View School is a secondary school located in Canvey Island, Essex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 1,054 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,200. It is part of the ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mr Steve Durkin.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Leading Parent Partnership AwardWorking with families
Key facts
- URN
- 147031
- 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
- Essex
- Constituency
- Castle Point
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2019
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Natalie Osborne | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Lee Collier | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 · until 2030 | |
| Miss Jenny Weidner | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Verity Mead | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Christina Heaton | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Barry | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Joanne Campbell | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Emma Jane Cowland Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Tony Theobald Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
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