Castledon School vs Harris Academy Wickford
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Castledon School
Wickford
Harris Academy Wickford
Wickford
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Academy special converter
Academy converter
Age Range
5–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
239
1181
Capacity
290
1260
Occupancy
82%
94%
FSM %
44.6%
24.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Good
Last Inspected
Jul 2025
Oct 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
38.2
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
25.3%
KS2 Reading
0%
-
KS2 Maths
0%
-
KS2 Writing
0%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
30.4
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C
AAB+ %
-
0%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
35
Retention
-
100%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
5%
Degree course
-
55%
Any L4+ destination
-
63%
Apprenticeships
-
5%
Cohort size
-
38
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Sociology (22)
History (22)
Psychology (20)
Mathematics (18)
Psychology (16)
Mathematics (14)
Biology (14)
English Literature (12)