Bradley Stoke Community SchoolThe Castle School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Bradley Stoke Community School and The Castle School in Bristol.
Bradley Stoke Community School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Castle School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Bradley Stoke Community School was judged Good and The Castle School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.6 for Bradley Stoke Community School and 52.4 for The Castle School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bradley Stoke Community School (53.8 in 2021-22, 50.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Castle School (57.5 in 2021-22, 52.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolBradley Stoke Community School | BristolThe Castle School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 16 in South Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 2nd of 16 in South Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 4-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,389 | 1,449 | |
| Capacity | 1,335 | 1,733 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS32 9BS | Bristol, BS35 1HT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.6 | 52.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 56.4% | 58.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.8% | 74.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 19.0% | 58.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.24 | 4.93 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 179 | 223 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 102 | 133 | |
| A-level average points | 34.2 Stronger figure | 33.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.8 Stronger figure | 34.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 23.8% Stronger figure | 17.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,389 | 1,449 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.7% | 15.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.7% | 15.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 7.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.8% Stronger figure | 22.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bradley Stoke Community School
The Castle School
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