The Castle School

Park Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS35 1HT

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

52.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,449

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: South Gloucestershire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,449 / 1,733 (84%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

15.0%

Disadvantaged

15.8%

EAL

2.8%

SEN support

7.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

52.4

Attainment 8

1,449 pupils

58.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

74.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

133 students

17.3%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

66%

To higher education

26%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

97%

Sustained destination

89%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.8%

Overall absence

22.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

77.36

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -5.9 vs 2023/24

18.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

18.29

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.0 vs 2023/24

£47,418

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↓ −£759 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

6.8

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.6 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,584

Spend per pupil

£6,583

Income per pupil

61%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.