The Castle School
Academy converter · Secondary
Bristol · BS35 1HT · South Gloucestershire
Ages 11–18
Status: Open
1.7 miles away
OpenSecondaryURN 141341
Marlwood School
Academy sponsor led · Bristol · BS35 3LA
Phase
Secondary
Age range
Ages 11–18
Pupils
510
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
Age range
Ages 11–18
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, 510 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.4%.
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Overview
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 141341
Location
- Address
- Vattingstone Lane, Alveston
- Postcode
- BS35 3LA
- Town
- Bristol
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- District
- South Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- Thornbury and Yate
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 510
- Boys / girls
- 284 / 226
- School capacity
- 750
- Capacity fill
- 510 / 750 (68%)
- Free school meals
- 18.4%
- FSM pupils
- 94
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Governance
- Academy trust: PATHWAY TRUST
- Academy trust
- PATHWAY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Castle School Education Trust
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Simmons
- Telephone
- 01454862525