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Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury vs The Castle School

Side-by-side comparison of key school data

Overview

Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary aided school
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire

Pupils & Capacity

Pupils
207
1416
Capacity
210
1733
Occupancy
99%
82%
FSM %
17.9%
14.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding

Ofsted

Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
May 2022
Mar 2026

Performance (2025)

Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
52.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
50.8%
KS2 Reading
70%
-
KS2 Maths
61%
-
KS2 Writing
74%
-

A-Level Performance (2024/25)

Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
33.8
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
17%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
133
Retention
-
95%

University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)

Top-third university
-
27%
Degree course
-
69%
Any L4+ destination
-
74%
Apprenticeships
-
5%
Cohort size
-
151

A-Level Subjects

Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects

Mathematics (88)

Biology (80)

Psychology (70)

Mathematics (68)

Psychology (66)

Biology (62)

History (52)

Business Studies (50)