Castlefell School
Other independent special school · Ages 8–16 · Bristol, South Gloucestershire
Castlefell School is an independent special school in Bristol, South Gloucestershire for ages 8–16.
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Key facts
- Address
- Silverhill Brake, Rudgeway, Bristol, BS35 3NS
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 8–16
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 44 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “Staff build strong and effective relationships with pupils.”
- “The well-thought-out induction ensures pupils settle quickly and enjoy attending.”
- “The school has high expectations of what pupils will learn.”
To improve
- “Many pupils had negative experiences of education or missed a lot of school before they arrived at Castlefell.”
- “However, on occasions, teaching does not build explicitly on what pupils need to learn next.”
- “For example, a minority of pupils repeat work they already understand in mathematics.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 April 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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