Castle View Academy prioritises attendance after positive Ofsted report
Ofsted has paid a school a visit
‘Warm relationships’ are forged at a secondary school which is prioritising attendance as an area of improvement following a recent inspection.
Ofsted has given Castle View Academy, in Allaway Avenue, Paulsgrove, a once over during an inspection which took place on June 2, 2026.
The report, published on July 8, highlights the secondary school is working at the expected standard in all areas besides attendance and behaviour, which ‘needs attention’. The inspector noted that leaders have already started implementing changes resulting in improvements in this areas.
The Ofsted said: “Pupils' attendance has started to improve. Leaders are working with parents to ensure that pupils attend more. This will ensure that all pupils can benefit from the education in the school.”
The visit also revealed pupils are ‘keen to learn’ and they feel they belong at the school which is quick to identify and address bullying resulting in a safe and positive environment.
A spokesperson for the school, which is part of the United Learning Trust, said: “We are proud that, as Ofsted saw, our students are ‘keen to learn’ and ‘encouraged to do well’. Importantly, they told the inspectors they ‘feel that they belong’ and we are pleased by the warm relationships they hold with our staff members.
“We know that students with good attendance are benefiting from the education they receive in school – both in terms of an engaging academic curriculum and a rich programme of extracurricular and character-building opportunities. It is right, therefore, that securing high attendance for all our students remains the priority of our whole school community going forward.”
An inclusive culture sits at the heart of the setting, with effective systems identifying the needs of pupils quickly and accurately. “Staff’s welljudged adaptations support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities to deepen their understanding and achieve well”, the report added.
Overall, the school has benefited from an action plan of improvements which have been “highly effective” creating a good quality of education with an ambitious curriculum that follows a well-structured sequence and plan. The inspection added “leaders have ensured that pupils who start school with low levels of literacy and mathematics receive the support they need.”
Pupils have also recognised that leaders’ actions have significantly improved behaviour around the school.
The spokesperson for the school added: “We are grateful for the support of parents and families, and of course our staff and students, as we continue to build upon everything we have put in place to help our students thrive throughout their time at school.”