The Castle School, Bristol
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The Castle School excels at creating a warm, respectful community where pupils feel genuinely safe and enjoy learning. Teachers present information clearly and quickly spot when pupils need extra help, with rapid support provided. The school offers excellent opportunities for personal development through clubs, sports, performances and community activities, with particularly strong careers guidance to help pupils plan their futures.
Key Strengths
- Strong behaviour and attendance - pupils appreciate clear routines and the school is calm and orderly
- Effective support for struggling learners - rapid identification of gaps with targeted interventions like additional reading sessions
- Ambitious curriculum with good teaching - teachers have strong subject knowledge and check understanding before moving on
- Excellent leadership with a clear vision for an inclusive, caring school
- Strong personal development programme including clubs, sports, community involvement and extensive careers guidance
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils not improving basic writing skills (handwriting and punctuation) at the same pace as other learning
- Adaptations for pupils with SEND not provided consistently enough
- Gap between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged pupils' achievement, though this is closing
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have created an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and all legal requirements are fulfilled, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School production, sports competitions, clubs and societies, charity fundraising, volunteering, 'Beyond The Castle' event, 'Prefect chatter' drop-in sessions
The Castle School is a well-managed school where pupils feel safe and enjoy learning. Leaders have created a calm, inclusive environment with clear expectations for behaviour and attendance, and pupils achieve well in national examinations.
At a Glance
14.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.2
Avg class size
62
Total classes
8 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
1,416 pupils
1,733 capacity
317 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bristol
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bristol
Admissions Demand - South Gloucestershire
Places available
3,039
Applications
3,138
Got 1st preference
90.0%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Secondary admissions across South Gloucestershire (2025/26)
Inspection History(6)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.82592%
Overall absence
22.25806%
Persistent absence
1,240
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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