St Mary's Church of England 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
Church of England
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
197
1416
Capacity
210
1733
Occupancy
94%
82%
FSM %
11.2%
14.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Apr 2025
Mar 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
52.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
50.8%
KS2 Reading
71%
-
KS2 Maths
79%
-
KS2 Writing
42%
-
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)