The Castle SchoolMarlwood School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
The Castle School and Marlwood School are secondary schools in Bristol.
The Castle School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Marlwood School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Castle School is ahead on our composite score.
The Castle School was judged the expected standard and Marlwood School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.4 for The Castle School and 43.2 for Marlwood School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Castle School (57.5 in 2021-22, 52.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Marlwood School (50.3 in 2021-22, 43.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolThe Castle School | BristolMarlwood School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 16 in South Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 11th of 16 in South Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,449 | 566 | |
| Capacity | 1,733 | 750 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS35 1HT | Bristol, BS35 3LA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.4 Stronger figure | 43.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 58.3% Stronger figure | 39.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.9% Stronger figure | 60.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 58.7% Stronger figure | 54.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.93 Stronger figure | 4.03 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 223 | 109 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 133 2024-25 | Not reported2023-24 | |
| A-level average points | 33.8 2024-25 · England 35.0 | Not reported2023-24 | |
| A-level average grade | C+ 2024-25 | Not reported2023-24 | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.2 2024-25 · England 35.8 | Not reported2023-24 | |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 17.3% 2024-25 · England 17.5% | Not reported2023-24 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,449 | 566 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.0% | 18.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.8% | 8.8% | |
| SEN support | 7.2% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% Stronger figure | 11.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.3% Stronger figure | 33.3% | 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
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.
The Castle School
Marlwood School
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