The Castle School

Park Road, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 1HT

Local ranking2nd of 17 secondary schools in South Gloucestershire

Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1733

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25

Average Attainment 8: 52.4
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths: 58.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths: 74.9%
Entering EBacc: 58.7%
EBacc APS: 4.9
Cohort Size: 223

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 96.0%
Continued in education: 88.0%
Apprenticeships: 6.0%
Employment: 3.0%
Not sustained: 3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 92.0%
Higher education: 55.0%
Apprenticeships: 8.0%
Employment: 27.0%
Not sustained: 4.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

33.8

Avg Points/Entry

34.2

Best 3 A-Levels

133

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating: 17.3%
Applied General Avg Points: 28.4
16-18 Cohort: 254

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 1449
Boys: 694 (48%)
Girls: 755 (52%)
Capacity: 1733 (84% full)
SEND: 10.0%
FSM Eligible: 15.0%
EAL: 15.8%
SEN with EHC Plan: 2.8%
SEN Support: 7.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 18.8:1
Teachers (FTE): 77.4
Budget per Pupil: £6,584/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 7.8%
Persistent Absence: 22.3%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 68.6%
White Other: 7.1%
Other: 7.1%
Asian Chinese: 3.8%
Asian Indian: 3.5%
Mixed White & Asian: 2.0%
Asian Other: 1.8%
Mixed Other: 1.7%

68.6%

White British

7.1%

White Other

7.1%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

014548621

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Park Road

Bristol, South West

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Administrative

URN: 139348
UKPRN: 10040650
Establishment No.: 4120
Trust: CASTLE SCHOOL EDUCATION TRUST