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"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."

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To report a child's absence for years 7-11 please email dow-studentabsence@cset.co.uk or call 01454 862395.  For 6th Form please call 01454 862333.  

Current News and Events 

Upcoming Events

Y12 UCAS Exhibition Trip - Tuesday 23 April 2024

Y12 Geography Fieldwork Trip - 15, 16 & 17 July 2024

 

Past Events

Y12 Post 18 Options Evening - Thursday 21 March 2024 - Presentations/information from the event:

- Why go to university?

Application Process

- Applying to Medicine & Dentistry

- Applying to Russell Group Universities

- Applying to Study Law & Careers in Law

- Student Finance

- Apprenticeships

- Heidelberg Hanson

- We Work for Everyone - South Gloucestershire Council (support for students looking for work and have a learning, difficulty, learning disability or are autistic) 

 

Y12 & Y13 Particle Physics Masterclass Trip - Rutherford Laboratories - 13 March 2024

Y12 - Social Sciences Trip - Shepton Mallet Prison - 06 March 2024 

Y12 & Y13 Panto Trip - Wednesday 13 December 2023

Y13 Online Parents' Evening - Thursday 23 November 2023

Y13 Crown Court Trip - Tuesday 28 November 2023

Open Afternoon - Thursday 16 November - 2:00pm

If you were unable to attend the Sixth Form Open Evening and would like to visit the Sixth Form Centre, we are holding an Open Afternoon on Thursday 16 November at 2:00pm. This will give you the opportunity to meet with the Head of Sixth Form and ask any questions you may have.   Booking is essential, see link below.

Please note specific subject staff will not be available at this session.

Link to Booking Form - no longer available

 

Y12 - New Parent/Carer Information Evening - Link to presentation

Key Dates

Inset Days

1

 Friday 1 September 2023

2

 Friday 20 October 2023

3

 Tuesday 2 January 2024

4

 Monday 19 February 2024

5

 Monday 15 April 2024

6

 Friday 21 June 2024

 

Exam Results 

  GCE (A levels)

Thursday 15th August 2024

  GCSE's 

Thursday 22nd August 2024

  

Internal Exam Dates

  03-12 January 2024

   Y13 PPE

  17-27 June 2024

  Y12 PPE

 

Sixth Form Events

  28 Sept 2023

 Y12 New Parent Info Evening

  23 Nov 2023

 Y13 Parents Evening

  25 Jan 2024

 Y12 Parents Evening

  21 Mar 2024

 Y12 Post 18 Info Evening