The Castle School

The Castle School
the former Sixth Form Centre on Gloucester Rd (closed 2024)
Address
Park Road

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BS35 1HT

England
Coordinates51°36′55″N 2°31′30″W / 51.6153°N 2.5250°W / 51.6153; -2.5250
Information
TypeAcademy
Established1952 (1952)
Department for Education URN139348 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherJessica Lobbett
Staff100
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1,538
Colour(s)Black, Amber/Gold
Websitewww.thecastleschool.org.uk

The Castle School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire, England, which serves the town and the surrounding villages. Pupils from Bristol also attend the school. There are around 1,500 pupils, including 300 in the sixth form.

The school site on Park Road has seen additions in recent years including the community sports centre, the Octagon Drama Studio and in 2024 a new Post-16 Centre and a 20-classroom Maths and Science building.

Former headmaster Adrian Verwoert was appointed a CBE for services to education in May 2004. Joining the school in 1980, he was appointed as head in 1988. He was succeeded by Melanie Warnes in September 2004. She left in 2014.