Casterton College Rutland
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Rutland
Ryhall Road, Stamford, PE9 4AT
68
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 26/09/2023
Application demand
95%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
92.8%
20.3% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
857
Capacity used
Nearly full95%
900 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
95%
1st preference success rate
144 of 152 families who put it first got an offer
178
Places offered
358
Total applications
2.0
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 152 | 144 | ● 95% |
| 2nd preference | 131 | 30 | ● 23% |
| 3rd preference | 74 | 4 | ● 5% |
| Later preferences | 1 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 358 | 178 | 50% |
1st preference success by year
Rutland lets families list 3 preferences. 198 applications came from outside the council area (107 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Carl Smith
- Address
- Ryhall Road, Great Casterton, Stamford, PE9 4AT
- Phone
- 01780762168
- Local authority
- Rutland
- Ward / constituency
- Ryhall & Casterton · Rutland and Stamford
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 137340
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 16% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 4% | — | — |
| SEN support | 16% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: CASTERTON COLLEGE RUTLAND
857 pupils · 900 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
26 September 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessPersonal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good - 22
30 March 2022
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 913 pupils
Attendance
92.8%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
7.2%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
20.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
4.2%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 47.8 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.17 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 4.45 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 48.7 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 50.3% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 74.1% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 64.8% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.5 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 193 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 190 | 22% | 57% | 81% | |
| English Language | 190 | 16% | 58% | 77% | |
| English Literature | 188 | 14% | 65% | 80% | |
| Combined Science | 156 | 11% | 48% | 69% | |
| Spanish | 124 | 12% | 38% | 58% | |
| Geography | 114 | 17% | 51% | 66% | |
| History | 96 | 26% | 55% | 65% | |
| Business | 67 | 13% | 58% | 69% | |
| Design & Technology | 46 | 20% | 67% | 78% | |
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | 38 | 18% | 58% | 74% | |
| Art and Design | 33 | 24% | 55% | 67% | |
| Biology | 32 | 59% | 94% | 100% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Rutland council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.