Castle View School, Canvey Island

In 2026, pupils at Castle View School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 40.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.5 in Essex and 47 across England.

31% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 45% in Essex and 47% in England.

That is up from 36 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.7: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 34.9, against 43.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 9 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Business Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 218 families put Castle View School as their first choice and 317 named it as one of their preferences, for 237 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Castle View School are The Cornelius Vermuyden School (1.2 miles, Inadequate, Attainment 8 35.6); The Cornelius Vermuyden School (1.2 miles); The King John School (2.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.6); and Belfairs Academy (2.8 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 45.9).

Castle View School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Castle View School is one of 5 schools run by Zenith Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43.2 in 2024/25.

15 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Castle View School (as of April 2026): 80% would recommend the school, 67% say their child is happy there and 25% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (80%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (25%).

Of the 199 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 75% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 67% to a further education college, 5% to an apprenticeship and 6% into work.

1.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Benfleet Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (outside), 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 180 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Essex (97), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Castle View School issued 250 suspensions, 23.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 4 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Castle View School are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery (0.3 miles), Lubbins Park Primary Academy (0.5 miles), William Read Primary Academy (0.7 miles) and St Katherine's Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.