ADVISORY
ZAHEER ESAT
I am a passionate leader with a breadth of experience in providing vision, strategic direction, planning for growth, and developing rich cultures that foster high-impact outcomes. My vast and varied experiences allow me to think outside of the box and I strive to always lead with a clear vision, a moral purpose, flexibility, resilience, and an unrelenting optimism that we can accomplish our goals.
Proprietor
DAVID QUICK
Chair of Advisory Board
ANTONIA NOBLE
Safeguarding and Data Protection Expert
SENIOR LEADERSHIP
MARIE STOCK
Vice Principal,
Designated Safeguarding Lead
“Protecting students. Supporting staff. Strengthening school culture. Our DSL creates a school where every child feels safe, valued, and understood.”
VICKIE PERKINS
Principal,
Curriculum Design and Therapeutic Learning Specialist
“Leading with vision, care, and creativity — Our Principal shapes learning that empowers every child.”
Assistant Principal,
Behaviour and Attitudes Specialist, Attendance Manager
JO TAYLOR
“Our Assistant Principal takes pride in building strong relationships, setting clear expectations and modeling desired behaviour. Promoting a safe learning environment, empowered by respect and teamwork.”
WE would be delighted to welcome you
At Castle View, we understand that every child arrives with their own story, their own strengths, and their own challenges. Our role is to meet them exactly where they are — with warmth, expertise, and an unwavering belief in their potential. We are a specialist SEMH school with a trauma-informed approach, but more importantly, we are a place where children feel seen, valued, and genuinely understood.
Our staff team is dedicated, skilled, and deeply passionate about helping each learner grow academically, socially, and emotionally. Whether through our rich and personalised curriculum, our therapeutic support services, or the nurturing relationships that anchor our school culture, we work tirelessly to create an environment where pupils can reconnect with learning and rebuild confidence in themselves.
We believe education should open doors, spark curiosity, and help children discover who they are and who they can become. Every success — big or small — is celebrated here, because progress looks different for every learner, and every achievement matters.
As you explore our website, I hope you feel the warmth, care, and commitment that define Castle View School. We are incredibly proud of our pupils, our staff, and our community — and we look forward to working in partnership with families, carers, professionals, and, most importantly, the young people at the centre of everything we do.
Thank you for taking the time to learn more about our school. If you would like to arrange a visit, meet the team, or find out more about our offer, please do get in touch — we would be delighted to welcome you.