The Castle School is a state-funded secondary school in South Gloucestershire, South West, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,416 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,733.
The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 31 Mar 2026 has no single overall grade. The published Attainment 8 score was 52.4 for 2024/25. The published A-level average grade was C+ for 2024/25. Admissions data records 235 first-preference applications and 256 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
31 Mar 2026 · Report card · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum & teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance & behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development & wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership & governance | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
Published 25 Jun 2026.
Ofsted report cards use five grades per area, with no single overall grade or legacy equivalent.
Distance unavailable; check admission criteria with the school or council.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Applications open | Usually 1 September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 31 October 2026 |
| National offer day | 1 March 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 256 |
| First-preference applications | 235 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 371 |
| First-preference offers | 235 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average score) | 52.4 |
| English & maths: grades 9–4 | 74.9% |
| English & maths: grades 9–5 | 58.3% |
| EBacc entry | 58.7% |
| EBacc grades 9–4 | 48% |
| EBacc grades 9–5 | 36.8% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.93 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 33.84 |
| Best three A-levels: average points | 34.24 |
| Value added | -0.06 |
| Value added: lower confidence limit | -0.17 |
| Value added: upper confidence limit | 0.05 |
| AAB or higher (including two facilitating subjects) | 17.3% |
| Pupils | 133 |
| Average grade | C+ |
| Best three A-levels: average grade | C+ |
| Published progress band | Average |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| This school’s sixth form | 56.7% |
| Sixth-form college | 0% |
| Further education college | 30% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% |
| Employment | 2.7% |
| Not sustained | 2.7% |
| Unknown | 0.4% |
Cohort: 263 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 97%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| Higher education | 56.3% |
| Further education | 3.3% |
| Other education | 0% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% |
| Employment | 27.8% |
| Not sustained | 2.6% |
| Unknown | 3.3% |
Cohort: 151 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 94%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
2024/25 · Published entries
DfE subject entries; pupils may take multiple subjects.
18.3 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 5.96% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 1.87% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 71.7% |
| White other | 8.2% |
| Mixed | 5.3% |
| Asian | 11.3% |
| Black | 2.6% |
| Other | 0.7% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
94% would recommend this school
233 responses · Nov 2025 – Apr 2026
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Happy at school | 89.3% |
| Feels safe | 92.3% |
| Behaviour | 84.5% |
| Bullying handled | 67.4% |
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| SEND support | 63.1% |
| Communication | 84.1% |
| Concerns handled | 65.2% |
| Best interests | 82% |
| Support to learn | 84.5% |
View the Ofsted dataset: voluntary responses may not represent all families; separate from Classpot reviews.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Teaching hours | 08:40 – 15:00 |
Source: School website · checked 2026-05-19; confirm current arrangements.
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