Wyedean School and Sixth Form CentreThe Castle School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre and The Castle School are secondary schools.
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Castle School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Castle School is ahead on our composite score.
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre was judged Good and The Castle School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.8 for Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre and 52.4 for The Castle School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre (49.1 in 2021-22, 45.8 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 | ChepstowWyedean School and Sixth Form Centre | BristolThe Castle School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 40 in Gloucestershire | 2nd of 16 in South Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,068 | 1,449 | |
| Capacity | 1,217 | 1,733 | |
| Location | Chepstow, NP16 7AA | Bristol, BS35 1HT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.8 | 52.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.7% | 58.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.6% | 74.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 33.5% | 58.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.01 | 4.93 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 170 | 223 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 87 | 133 | |
| A-level average points | 36.4 Stronger figure | 33.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.8 Stronger figure | 34.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 33.3% Stronger figure | 17.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,068 | 1,449 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.7% | 15.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.3% | 15.8% | |
| SEN support | 8.1% | 7.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% | 7.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.6% | 22.3% Stronger figure | 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.
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
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