Castle View Enterprise Academy Catchment Area
Castle View Enterprise Academy is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Sunderland , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1019 pupils, and a capacity of 1050 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
1,019
Pupils
1,050
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Castle View Enterprise Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Castle View Enterprise Academy?
The catchment area for Castle View Enterprise Academy is the geographic zone Sunderland uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Sunderland publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Castle View Enterprise Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Sunderland. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Sunderland before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Sunderland catchment area documents →Castle View Enterprise Academy: 1050 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
Castle View Enterprise Academy has a published admission number of 1050 places. 1019 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1050, Sunderland's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 46.4% of pupils at Castle View Enterprise Academy are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Sunderland.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Sunderland publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Sunderland school admissions →
Castle View Enterprise Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Cartwright Road, Sunderland, SR5 3DX
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 46.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 135818
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Castle View Enterprise Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Castle View Enterprise Academy
What is the catchment area for Castle View Enterprise Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Castle View Enterprise Academy is the geographic zone Sunderland uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Sunderland publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Castle View Enterprise Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Castle View Enterprise Academy is operating close to its capacity of 1050 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Castle View Enterprise Academy? ▾
Admission to Castle View Enterprise Academy is managed by Sunderland. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Castle View Enterprise Academy cover? ▾
Castle View Enterprise Academy is a secondary school in Sunderland, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Castle View Enterprise Academy? ▾
Castle View Enterprise Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.