Schools in Castle Point
29 state-funded schools, 12,583 pupils. 93.1% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 3 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Castle Point?
Castle Point has 29 state-funded schools teaching 12,583 pupils. 23 primary, 4 secondary, 2 special.
What percentage of schools in Castle Point are Good or Outstanding?
93.1% of the 29 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Castle Point are rated Good or Outstanding: 3 Outstanding and 24 Good. 2 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Castle Point are rated Outstanding?
3 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Castle Point: Westwood Academy, Glenwood School, Kingston Primary School.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Westwood AcademyPrimary249Outstanding 2017
- Glenwood SchoolSpecial248Outstanding 2014
- Kingston Primary SchoolPrimary211Outstanding 2023
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 23 | 23 | 95.7% |
| Secondary | 4 | 4 | 75% |
| Special | 2 | 2 | 100% |
Every school in Castle Point
Showing 20 of 29 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The King John School | Secondary | 2,108 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Appleton School | Secondary | 1,561 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Castle View School | Secondary | 1,054 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy | Primary | 665 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Deanes | Secondary | 587 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Thundersley Primary School | Primary | 456 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Winter Gardens Academy | Primary | 417 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
South Benfleet Primary School | Primary | 409 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kents Hill Junior School | Primary | 348 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hadleigh Junior School | Primary | 342 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Leigh Beck Junior School | Primary | 325 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Jotmans Hall Primary School | Primary | 315 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Robert Drake Primary School | Primary | 312 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 308 | Good2016 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy | Primary | 295 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Woodham Ley Primary School | Primary | 251 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Westwood Academy | Primary | 249 | Outstanding2017 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Glenwood School | Special | 248 | Outstanding2014 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kents Hill Infant Academy | Primary | 243 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Canvey Junior School | Primary | 241 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Schools are one input. Castle Point’s pay, house prices, rent, council tax, crime and deprivation are on the Castle Point profile, and the UK regions tool compares all 361 Local Authorities side by side.