The Castle SchoolSGS Berkeley Green UTC
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Castle School and SGS Berkeley Green UTC are secondary schools.
The Castle School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and SGS Berkeley Green UTC scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Castle School is ahead on our composite score.
The Castle School was judged the expected standard and SGS Berkeley Green UTC was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.4 for The Castle School and 41.2 for SGS Berkeley Green UTC.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Castle School (57.5 in 2021-22, 52.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at SGS Berkeley Green UTC (49.5 in 2021-22, 41.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolThe Castle School | BerkeleySGS Berkeley Green UTC | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 16 in South Gloucestershire | 27th of 40 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,449 | 380 | |
| Capacity | 1,733 | Not reported | |
| Location | Bristol, BS35 1HT | Berkeley, GL13 9FB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.4 Stronger figure | 41.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 58.3% Stronger figure | 32.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.9% Stronger figure | 59.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 58.7% Stronger figure | 0.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.93 Stronger figure | 3.25 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 223 | 108 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 133 | 29 | |
| A-level average points | 33.8 Stronger figure | 32.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.2 | 35.0 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 17.3% | 21.4% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,449 | 380 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.0% | 22.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.8% | 11.8% | |
| SEN support | 7.2% | 19.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% Stronger figure | 10.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.3% Stronger figure | 33.5% | 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.
The Castle School
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