The Castle School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Park Road
 Thornbury
 Bristol
 Gloucestershire BS35 1HT
Telephone: 01454 862100

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from The Castle School
Trust: Castle School Education Trust
Sponsor: Castle School Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Jessica Lobbett (since September 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Joseph Docherty
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 77.58 / 21.02
Non-teaching Staff*: 41.89
Number of pupils: 1449
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.7
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 14.70% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 7.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 28.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 11.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Constituency: Thornbury and Yate
Electoral Ward: Thornbury
School Number: 8034120

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 13th June 2012 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  3. Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury (0.8km) show on map
  4. Gillingstool Primary School (0.9km) show on map
  5. New Siblands School (1.0km) show on map
  6. Crossways Junior School (1.2km) show on map
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  11. St Helen's Church of England Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  12. Olveston Church of England Primary School (4.9km) show on map
  13. Castlefell School (5.0km) show on map
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  28. Patchway Community School (8.9km) show on map
  29. Bradley Stoke Community School (8.9km) show on map
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  31. Aurora Hedgeway School (8.9km) show on map
  32. Alexander Hosea Primary School (9.1km) show on map
  33. Frampton Cotterell Church of England Primary ... (9.3km) show on map
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  35. North Road Community Primary School (9.3km) show on map
  36. Stoke Lodge Primary School (9.4km) show on map
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  38. St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary (9.7km) show on map
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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