Established in 1952 as Paulsgrove Secondary Modern School – it was renamed King Richard School in 1975. In 2006, the school was awarded Arts College status for performing arts. In October 2012, the school was Ofsted inspected again, and assessed the school as Grade 2 (Good). In 2015, it was announced that the school would be demolished and replaced by a new building on the existing playing field, following a number of issues, including collapsed drains, a collapsed roof and flooding. In late 2017, former pupils were invited back for a tour around the building before it was demolished. Previously a
foundation school administered by
Portsmouth City Council, in March 2018 King Richard School converted to
academy status and renamed Castle View Academy. The school is now sponsored by
United Learning. ==Academics==