The Castle School

School Name: The Castle School
Address: Park Road, Thornbury
Town/City: Bristol
County: Gloucestershire
Postcode: BS35 1HT
Telephone Number: 01454 862100
Website: www.thecastleschool.org.uk

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Pathway Trust
Sponsor: Castle School Education Trust

Headteacher: Ms Jo Cowper
Capacity: 1733
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1416 (47% boys & 53% girls)
Enrollment: 82% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 14.6%

URN: 139348
DfE Number: 803/4120
UKPRN: 10040650
UPRN: 569784
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: South Gloucestershire (E06000025)
Constituency: Thornbury and Yate (E14001545)
Electoral Ward: Thornbury (E05012127)

Easting & Northing: 363804E, 190863N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 36' 57.82" N 2° 31' 26.55" W
Plus Code: 9C3VJF8G+C9

DfE Record: View record

1. Manorbrook Primary School (0.2km)
2. St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury (0.4km)
3. Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury (0.8km)
4. Gillingstool Primary School (0.9km)
5. New Siblands School (1.1km)
6. Crossways Infant School (1.2km)
7. Crossways Junior School (1.2km)
8. Two Bridges Academy (2.7km)
9. Marlwood School (2.7km)
10. Oldbury on Severn Church of England Primary School (3.1km)

Same trust

• Priory Community School
• Downend School
• Charfield Primary School
• Severn Beach Primary School
• Marlwood School
• Lyde Green Primary School
• Mangotsfield School
• Worle Community School
• Castle Batch Primary School
• St Anne's Church Primary School
• The King Alfred School
• Pawlett Primary School
• East Huntspill Primary School
• West Huntspill Primary School
• Berrow Church Primary School
• Tortworth Primary School
• Cherry Garden Primary School
• Burnham-On-Sea Infant School
• St Andrew's Church Junior School

• Priory Community School
• Downend School
• Charfield Primary School
• Severn Beach Primary School
• Marlwood School
• Lyde Green Primary School
• Mangotsfield School
• Worle Community School
• Castle Batch Primary School
• St Anne's Church Primary School
• The King Alfred School
• Pawlett Primary School
• East Huntspill Primary School
• West Huntspill Primary School
• Berrow Church Primary School
• Tortworth Primary School
• Cherry Garden Primary School
• Burnham-On-Sea Infant School
• St Andrew's Church Junior School

• The Castle School