Compare Castledon School and Children's Support Service
Comparison of not applicable schools: Castledon School (Not applicable) in Wickford; Children's Support Service (Not applicable) in Wickford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Castledon School and Children's Support Service. They are not applicable phase and academy special converter and pupil referral unit type located around Wickford, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Castledon School), published Jan 2019. The most recent inspection on record is for Castledon School (Jan 2019). average roll around ≈ 150, combined total ≈ 350, typical FSM 35–40%, range 35–40%–40–45%; all within the ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Castledon School
SS12 0PW
|
Children's Support Service
SS11 7JZ
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Not applicable • Academy special converter | Not applicable • Pupil referral unit |
| Location |
Wickford Essex SS12 0PW |
Wickford Essex SS11 7JZ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 15 Jan 2019 | 2 23 Jan 2017 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 240 | 198 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Essex (881) |
| Website | www.castledon.org | www.css-essex.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01268761252 | 01268552482 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
Castledon School
SS12 0PW
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Academy special converter
- Location
- Wickford
Essex
SS12 0PW - Ofsted
- 2 15 Jan 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.castledon.org
- Telephone
- 01268761252
Children's Support Service
SS11 7JZ
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Pupil referral unit
- Location
- Wickford
Essex
SS11 7JZ - Ofsted
- 2 23 Jan 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Essex (881)
- Website
- www.css-essex.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01268552482
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