AcademySecondary

The Castle School

Park Road, Thornbury, Bristol BS35 1HT

6Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,416
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,733
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
Pathway Trust

Schola Grade 6

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 52.4, an average GCSE grade of about 5.2
79thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 34.6
41stpercentile
Attendance22% of pupils persistently absent
57thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About The Castle School

The Castle School is a secondary academy in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of Pathway Trust.

It has 1,416 pupils on roll and room for 1,733. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 6 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Park Road, Thornbury
Bristol BS35 1HT
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Academy converter
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,416
Capacity
1,733 pupils
Free school meals
14.60% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Pathway Trust
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
Nation
England
URN
139348

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