The Castle School
Academy converter secondary school in Bristol (South Gloucestershire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
"Castle School Education Trust is committed to high quality education across the primary, secondary and sixth form key stages. Our schools cover the South Gloucestershire area. We encourage independence within each school within a strong framework of values."
Student Absence Email; (Tel: 01454 862518) WELCOME to THE CASTLE SCHOOL WEBSITE - PLEASE EMAIL IF You HAVE Any FURTHER QUERIES. Student Absence Email; Paper copies of any document from this website are available on request, please email for further details.
Student Absence Email; Are you interested in providing work experience, or talking to our students about your job , please email Welcome to The Castle School, a learning community I am extremely proud to lead.
Our core values of aspiration, fairness and kindness are underpinned by the vision to have An exceptional school at the heart of the community, where every student has the curiosity, skills and confidence to make the world a better place .
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
22 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Badminton
- Band
- Basketball
- Book Club
- Boxing
- Choir
- Coding
- Dance
- Debating
- Drama
- Football
- Hockey
- Netball
- Photography
- Rounders
and 6 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 139348
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- Thornbury and Yate
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (6 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annette Johnson | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Annette Johnson Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Cowper | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Nicole Li | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Brad Hayward | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Helen Harrison | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Sarah Lewis | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Hamed Zandian Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Clara Mason Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Olumide Sogbola Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Annette Johnson Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record