The Castle School Exam Results

South GloucestershireURN 139348Academy converter · GIAS register classification

Admissions
Non-Selective
School sector
State-funded
Classification date and definitions

School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.

GCSE 2026A-Level 2025
Data summary · calculated from published figures

In 2025/26, the published GCSE records show 2,024 known course entries. 27.4% of fully published grades achieved grade 7 or above; complete distributions cover 99.5% of known entries. In 2024/25, the published A-Level records show 371 known course entries. 24.9% of fully published entries achieved A*–A; complete distributions cover 96.5% of known entries.

Official DfE pupil measures

KS4 overall performance (2026)

Academic year 2025/26 · Provisional. Pupils, including those without an entry, form the cohort for these measures.

English & maths percentages show pupils achieving the threshold in both subjects. Attainment 8 uses the DfE’s qualification and weighting rules.

Official KS4 measures and same-year state-funded references
MeasureThis schoolSouth GloucestershireState-funded schoolsEnglandState-funded schools
Attainment 852.042.946.2
English & maths 5+50.8%40.8%46.3%
English & maths 4+72.2%61.0%64.8%
English & maths 7+18.3%10.6%14.2%
KS4 pupils2523,066632,560

References use the same academic year and the school’s results-year local authority. They describe all state-funded schools, without adjusting for admissions or pupil intake. Missing local references stay unavailable.

Official KS4 results over time
Official pupil measures by academic year
YearAttainment 8English & maths 5+English & maths 4+English & maths 7+KS4 pupilsRelease
2025/2652.050.8%72.2%18.3%252Provisional
2024/2552.458.3%74.9%Not applicable223Final
2023/2450.652.1%72.6%Not applicable259Final

English & maths 7+ for individual schools is available from 2026 in this dataset. Earlier local and national references may be available. Progress 8 was not published for 2025 or 2026 because KS2 assessments were cancelled. Official measures are separate from the course entry rates below.

DfE Key stage 4 performance · Files, release years and checksums

School background (2026)

DfE institution information for 2025/26 · Provisional. These details describe the results year; current admissions arrangements may differ.

Address
Park Road, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 1HT
Admissions policy
Non-selective schools in other areas
Sex of entry
Mixed
Age range
11 to 18
Religious character
Does not apply
Whole-school pupils
1,416
KS4 pupils
252
KS4 pupils with SEN
11.9%
KS4 pupils with an EHCP
4.8%

Unclassified admissions remain unclassified. SEN and EHCP percentages describe the cohort and do not measure the quality of support.

School background by results year
School background by academic year
YearAdmissionsSex of entryAgesKS4 pupilsSENRelease
2025/26Non-selective schools in other areasMixed11 to 1825211.9%Provisional
2024/25Non-selective schools in other areasMixed11 to 182238.5%Final
2023/24Non-selective schools in other areasMixed11 to 1825917.0%Final
GCSE

Latest GCSE Results (2026)

Academic year 2025/26. Latest GCSE results held in our dataset.

Provisional
Grade 7+ entry rate
27%
of fully published grades
+2.1 pp vs England sample
Grade 8+ entry rate
14%
of fully published grades
-0.6 pp vs England sample
Grade 9 entry rate
5%
of fully published grades
-0.4 pp vs England sample
Entries
2,024
2,014 published · 29 courses
2,024 known entries · 99.5% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year and school type, and the subject.

GCSE subject results 2025/26
SubjectEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9
English Language252
21%
8%2%
English Literature243
21%
9%2%
Mathematics252
32%
17%6%
Combined ScienceDouble award · 2 GCSEs181
18%
5%3%
Physics64
66%
41%20%
Chemistry64
64%
42%22%
Biology65
69%
45%17%
French115
28%
18%5%
Art and Design105
22%
8%2%
German87
21%
7%2%
History87
31%
18%8%
Geography78
42%
28%10%
Photography70
16%
1%0%
Business Studies56
16%
11%4%
Sociology54
9%
6%4%
Physical Education44
34%
16%9%
Food Preparation and Nutrition35
23%
9%3%
Design and Technology33
30%
12%3%
Computer Science27
26%
22%0%
Drama23
17%
0%0%
Media / Film / TV Studies21
14%
14%5%
Dance19
26%
0%0%
Religious Studies15
27%
13%7%
Music14
7%
0%0%
Chinese10
100%
90%90%
Polish5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Arabic2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Spanish2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Russian1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

GCSE over time

Grade 7+ entry rate · school and England sample
10%20%30%40%2023/242024/252025/26
GCSE results for every available year
YearEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9CoverageRelease
2025/262,02427%14%5%99.5%Provisional
2024/251,80829%16%8%99.6%Final
2023/242,09526%14%5%99.7%Final
A-Level

Latest A-Level Results (2025)

Academic year 2024/25. Latest A-Level results held in our dataset.

Final
A* entry rate
10%
of fully published entries
-0.1 pp vs England sample
A*–A entry rate
25%
of fully published entries
-4.2 pp vs England sample
A*–B entry rate
46%
of fully published entries
-10.4 pp vs England sample
Entries
371
358 published · 22 courses
371 known entries · 96.5% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year, and the subject.

A-Level subject results 2024/25
SubjectEntriesA*A*–AA*–B
Mathematics4418%
36%
52%
Psychology339%
15%
36%
Biology3113%
29%
48%
History264%
8%
54%
Business Studies250%
8%
28%
Chemistry2421%
46%
54%
Economics244%
17%
58%
Geography240%
17%
46%
Physics2417%
42%
58%
Graphics1712%
35%
59%
English Literature157%
27%
40%
Fine Art120%
17%
42%
Religious Studies110%
9%
18%
Sociology119%
27%
36%
Design and Technology (Product Design)100%
0%
0%
French825%
25%
62%
English Language70%
29%
29%
3D Studies60%
0%
0%
Mathematics (Further)650%
100%
100%
Physical Education / Sports Studies5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
German4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Photography4Not publishedNot publishedNot published

A-Level over time

A*–A entry rate · school and England sample
10%20%30%40%2023/242024/25
A-Level results for every available year
YearEntriesA*A*–AA*–BCoverageRelease
2024/2537110%25%46%96.5%Final
2023/243294%20%47%94.8%Final

How these figures are calculated

Entries count each course entry once, including Combined Science; they are not unique pupils. GCSE percentages assess each grade separately, including both grades of a double award. Rates use only fully published distributions. Missing or suppressed values are never treated as zero.

England samples match the year and subject; GCSE samples also match the school type recorded in that year. They are not official national averages. Results reflect subject mix and entries, and do not measure teaching quality or value added.

Read the full methodology

Sources and releases

Department for Education exam entry and grade datasets for England, with official KS4 pupil measures and results-year institution information where held. Available release labels appear with each results table. Results-year names and areas follow their source records. Category rankings use a separately dated GIAS register.

Source files, releases and licence