Secondary school

Casterton College Rutland

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  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Rutland
  • PE9 4AT
  • Not applicable
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,135 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 35%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 21%21%2016/17: top 21%2017/18: top 23%2018/19: top 16%16% · 2018/192021/22: top 28%2022/23: top 41%2023/24: top 40%2024/25: top 35%No exams

Against East Midlands

Attainment 848.7 · East Midlands 457/10 Above−7.2 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths50.3% · East Midlands 41.6%7/10 Above−19 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score4.5 · East Midlands 3.98/10 Above
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.17 · East Midlands −0.067/10 Above−27.2 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry · 2016/1726.82 · East Midlands 28.824/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 54.8 · 152 pupils · East Midlands 49.32016/17: 51.8 · 150 pupils · East Midlands 452017/18: 51.7 · 113 pupils · East Midlands 44.652018/19: 54.2 · 138 pupils · East Midlands 45.72021/22: 53 · 117 pupils · East Midlands 47.52022/23: 47.7 · 177 pupils · East Midlands 44.62023/24: 47.8 · 195 pupils · East Midlands 44.952024/25: 48.7 · 193 pupils · East Midlands 45.0554.847.7No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 59% · 150 pupils · East Midlands 39%2017/18: 55% · 113 pupils · East Midlands 39.5%2018/19: 64% · 138 pupils · East Midlands 40%2021/22: 65% · 117 pupils · East Midlands 46%2022/23: 51% · 177 pupils · East Midlands 41%2023/24: 55.4% · 195 pupils · East Midlands 43.8%2024/25: 50.3% · 193 pupils · East Midlands 41.6%65%50.3%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 30.02 · 108 pupils · East Midlands 28.712016/17: 26.82 · 65 pupils · East Midlands 28.8230.0226.82No exams

Not published 2017/18, 2018/19, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
126 of 126 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st126126
2nd14017
3rd605

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2014Requires improvement
  4. 2016Good
  5. 2022Remains Good
  6. 2023Good

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026857
Free school meals (past 6 years)17.0%
First language not English3.9%
SEN support18.4%
EHC plan1.6%
Absence (sessions missed)7.2%
Persistently absent pupils20.3%

Girls 50.6%Boys 49.4%

95.2% full · 900 places · 67 in sixth form (2016/17)

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 177 responses (18.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school77.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school79.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved74.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 59.9% not applicable49.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year75.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27.7% not applicable57% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed70% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child87.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school81.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing80.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school89.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school89.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development63.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent74.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.5
Pupils per adult8.5
  • Classroom teachers 48
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 11.2
  • Other support 56.2

Teachers 52 FTE · Whole workforce 119.4 · 138 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,712
Spend per pupil£8,118
Staff spend per pupil£6,573
Reserve per pupil£1,118
  • +£975,000revenue reserve
  • +£518,000in-year balance

Grants £8,079 · self-generated £656 · premises £341 per pupil

Single-academy trust: CASTERTON COLLEGE RUTLAND

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

195 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained94.9%
  • Education85.6%
  • Apprenticeship4.6%
  • Employment4.6%
  • Not sustained3.1%
  • Unknown2.1%