The Castle School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Bristol, South Gloucestershire
BS35 1HT
Composite score
65.5

School overview

The Castle School is a secondary school serving Bristol, South Gloucestershire, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 1,449 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 52.4, above the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 1.8 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 21% of secondary schools nationally.

58% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 75% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. The Castle School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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National rank
#49
In South West
#2
In South Gloucestershire
Top 21%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
52.4
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
58%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
75%
% EBacc grade 5+
37%
EBacc average points score
4.93

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,449 % FSM ever-6 15.0% % EAL 15.8% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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