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
- 1449 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.9%
- Girls
- 52.1%
- First language not English
- 15.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.5%
- Persistent absence
- 20.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.2%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 3.7% |
| Chinese | 4.1% |
| Mixed | 5.7% |
| Other White | 7.5% |
| White British | 73% |
| African | 2.2% |
| Other Asian | 1.9% |
| Other | 0.7% |
| Pakistani | 0.4% |
| Other Black | 0.3% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.1% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.1% |
| Unclassified | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 59% |
| Local authority average | 25% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 58% |
| Local authority average | 43% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 52.4 |
| Local authority average | 42.9 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.93 |
| Local authority average | 3.73 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 81 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 65 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 63 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 10 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
Admissions
The Castle School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 220
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 210
- 2nd preference
- 86
- 3rd preference
- 54
- From another Local Authority
- 16
Offers
- 1st preference
- 210
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 264 100 164 |
| Year 8 | 225 104 121 |
| Year 9 | 233 117 116 |
| Year 10 | 253 120 133 |
| Year 11 | 224 124 100 |
| Year 12 | 110 63 47 |
| Year 13 | 140 66 74 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 81.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 33.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 36.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 11.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 7.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 44.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 8.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.6% 2.4% |