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Castlefell School

Special · ages 8-16MixedIndependent44 pupilsBristolSouth Gloucestershire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Places6 spare44 pupils, 50 places
Pupils on roll44Census January 2024

Castlefell School is an independent special school in Bristol for boys and girls aged 8 to 16. It has 44 pupils and room for 50.

Silverhill Brake, Rudgeway, Bristol, BS35 3NS01454 801890witherslackgroup.co.uk/our-locations/our-schools/castlefell-schoolMrs Tracy Jones headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2024: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to South Gloucestershire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll44Census January 2024
Places5088% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan98%43 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls32 / 12
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census20262025
Pupils on roll4425
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans100%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m512 months to June 2026, mostly other theft
Local crime rate42 per 1,000 people54% lower than the England average
Typical house price£340,000South Gloucestershire
Nearest bus stop40 mWashingpool Hill, 3 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Tockington Manor SchoolIndependent0.7 miles245Not inspectedCompare
St Helen's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy1.1 milesNot inspectedCompare
Marlwood SchoolAcademy1.4 miles510Good 202324Compare
Two Bridges AcademyFree school1.5 miles77Not inspectedCompare
Olveston Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England1.5 miles201Good 201987Compare
Almondsbury Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England1.8 miles308Outstanding 202386Compare
Holy Trinity Primary SchoolChurch of England/Methodist2.0 miles187Good 202458Compare
Bowsland Green Primary SchoolAcademy2.2 miles195Good 202217Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Castlefell School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Castlefell School yet.

How many pupils does Castlefell School have?

44 pupils aged 8 to 16 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 50 places, so it is 88% full.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Silverhill Brake, Rudgeway, Bristol, BS35 3NS
Telephone
01454 801890
Website
www.witherslackgroup.co.uk/our-locations/our-schools/castlefell-school
Headteacher
Mrs Tracy Jones
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 8-16
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
Ward
Severn Vale
Constituency
Thornbury and Yate
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
6 March 2024 (new provision)
URN
150377 · LAESTAB 8036012 · UKPRN 10099662

Where these figures come from