New Siblands School vs The Castle School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
New Siblands School
Bristol
The Castle School
Bristol
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Academy special converter
Academy converter
Age Range
2–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
124
1416
Capacity
125
1733
Occupancy
99%
82%
FSM %
28.6%
14.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Feb 2024
Mar 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
52.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
50.8%
KS2 Reading
0%
-
KS2 Maths
0%
-
KS2 Writing
0%
-
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)