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Castledon School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Bromfords Drive
 Wickford
 Essex SS12 0PW
Telephone: 01268 761252

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 5-19)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2015
History: This school arose from Castledon School
Trust: Zenith Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: Zenith Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Simon Holliday (since June 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Jonathan Brewer (went to Treetops School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 36.45 / 47.2
Non-teaching Staff*: 62.28
Number of pupils: 239
Pupils Per Teacher: 6.6
Sex: Mixed (75% boys / 25% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 44.60% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 18.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 13.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Essex
Constituency: Rayleigh and Wickford
Electoral Ward: Wickford Castledon
School Number: 8817045

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 8th July 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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