Castle View Enterprise Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Sunderland
Castle View Enterprise Academy is a secondary school in Sunderland for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 27 June 2023. Sunderland has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Cartwright Road, Sunderland, SR5 3DX
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Sunderland
- Pupils on roll
- 993 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 46.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 27 June 2023
Strengths
- “Castle View Academy is a school built on positive relationships and high expectations.”
- “There is a respectful warmth between staff and pupils.”
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
To improve
- “However, in some lessons, teachers do not systematically check pupils’ understanding.”
- “As a result, some pupils have gaps in their learning that are not quickly addressed.”
- “However, these effective approaches to teaching and assessment are not secure across all subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 39% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.9 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 190 first-preference applications, 196 offers in total, 190 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2025 to 2026, as Sunderland published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sunderland.
- Red House Academy 1.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Sandhill View Academy 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Thornhill Academy 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Monkwearmouth Academy 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- St Aidan's Catholic Academy 2.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Washington Academy 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Farringdon Community Academy 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published