The Castle School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 25 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Unique reference
- 139348
- Address
- Park Road, Thornbury, BS35 1HT
- Website
- www.thecastleschool.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1472 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 14.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.3%
- Persistent absence
- 19.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.7%
White British 75.2%
Other White 7.5%
Mixed 5.7%
Chinese 3.8%
Indian 3%
Other Asian 1.8%
African 1.6%
Other 0.5%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.26
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.02
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 56%
Local authority average 26%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.5
Local authority average 45.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.87
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 38 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 7 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 77 |
| Biology | GCSE | 60 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 60 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
Admissions
The Castle School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 260
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 227
- 2nd preference
- 86
- 3rd preference
- 39
- From another Local Authority
- 17
Offers
- 1st preference
- 227
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 222 105 117 |
| Year 8 | 224 112 112 |
| Year 9 | 267 126 141 |
| Year 10 | 230 123 107 |
| Year 11 | 265 149 116 |
| Year 12 | 145 70 75 |
| Year 13 | 119 48 71 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 83.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 34.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 37.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 11.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 5.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 6.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | SP 4.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 48.1% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 7.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 26.0% 8.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 0.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.2% 1.7% |