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The Castle School

Park Road, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 1HT

Local ranking2nd of 16 secondary schools in South Gloucestershire
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1733

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 31 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
52.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
58.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
74.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
58.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.9 nat4.1
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

nat 35.0

34.2

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

133

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
17.3% nat17.5%
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% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.3% nat15.8%

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
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  • White British: 73.1%
  • White Other: 7.5%
  • Asian Chinese: 4.1%
  • Asian Indian: 3.7%
  • Black African: 2.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.1%
  • Asian Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed Other: 1.8%

73.1%

White British

7.5%

White Other

4.1%

Asian Chinese

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

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

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