Compare Castledon School and Children's Support Service and The Pioneer School
Comparison of not applicable schools: Castledon School (Not applicable) in Wickford; Children's Support Service (Not applicable) in Wickford; The Pioneer School (Not applicable) in Basildon — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Castledon School, Children's Support Service and The Pioneer School. They are not applicable phase and academy special converter and pupil referral unit type located around Wickford, Essex and Basildon, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (The Pioneer School), published Jun 2019. The lowest is 2 (Castledon School), published Jan 2019. The most recent inspection on record is for The Pioneer School (Jun 2019). average roll around ≈ 150, combined total ≈ 500, typical FSM 35–40%, range 35–40%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST and LIFT SCHOOLS.
| Attribute |
Castledon School
SS12 0PW
|
Children's Support Service
SS11 7JZ
|
The Pioneer School
SS14 2LA
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Not applicable • Academy special converter | Not applicable • Pupil referral unit | Not applicable • Academy special converter |
| Location |
Wickford Essex SS12 0PW |
Wickford Essex SS11 7JZ |
Basildon Essex SS14 2LA |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 15 Jan 2019 | 2 23 Jan 2017 | 1 11 Jun 2019 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 240 | 198 | 170 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Essex (881) | LIFT SCHOOLS |
| Website | www.castledon.org | www.css-essex.co.uk | — |
| Telephone | 01268761252 | 01268552482 | 01268243300 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- 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
- 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
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Academy special converter
- Location
- Basildon
Essex
SS14 2LA - Ofsted
- 1 11 Jun 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LIFT SCHOOLS
- Website
- —
- Telephone
- 01268243300
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