Catmose College
Huntsmans Drive, Oakham, LE15 6RP
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- RUTLAND AND DISTRICT SCHOOLS' FEDERATION
- Principal
- Principal Stuart Williams
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Rutland And District Schools' Federation
- SEN provision
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Rutland and Stamford
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,200
- Pupils on roll
- 1,153
- URN
- 136530
- Local authority
- Rutland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01572770066
About this school
Catmose College is a secondary academy in Oakham. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,153 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Catmose College, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 202 | 204 | 203 |
| Attainment 8 score | 52.5 | 52.4 | 52.9 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.45 +0.25 to +0.65 | +0.50 +0.30 to +0.69 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 57% | 56.4% | 60.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 76% | 76% | 79.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 56% | 48% | 44.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Catmose College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Rutland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52.5 | 35.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 52.4 | 34.9 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 52.9 | 35 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,069 |
| 2023/24 | 1,097 |
| 2024/25 | 1,121 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Catmose College compares
Catmose College ranked 1st of 3 secondary schools in Rutland for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 83% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52.9 | 5.6% | 14.2% | 1,153 | — |
| Uppingham Community College | 49.4 | 8.5% | 15.1% | 919 | 6.4 miles |
| Long Field Spencer Academy | 46.1 | 10.1% | 23.7% | 930 | 9.1 miles |
| Casterton College Rutland | 48.7 | 7.2% | 17% | 857 | 9.2 miles |
| John Ferneley College | 43.8 | 9.7% | 18.8% | 1,170 | 9.7 miles |
| Charles Read Academy | 37.6 | 10.9% | 42.3% | 277 | 13.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.18%
- English as an additional language
- 5.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.56%
- Persistent absence
- 12.97%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Uppingham Community College6.4 miles
Secondary · Uppingham
-
Long Field Spencer Academy9.1 miles
Secondary · Melton Mowbray
-
Casterton College Rutland9.2 miles
Secondary · Stamford
-
John Ferneley College9.7 miles
Secondary · Melton Mowbray
-
Charles Read Academy13.3 miles
Secondary · Grantham
Other schools in Oakham
- Brooke Hill Academy Primary
- Catmose Primary Primary
- Cottesmore Academy Primary
- Edith Weston Academy Primary
- Empingham Church of England Primary School Primary
- English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Exton and Greetham CofE Primary School Primary
- Langham CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Leighfield Primary School Primary
- Oakham CofE Primary School Primary
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Primary
- Uppingham Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Catmose College teach?
- Catmose College teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Oakham.
- Who is the principal of Catmose College?
- The principal of Catmose College is Principal Stuart Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Catmose College been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Catmose College, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Catmose College?
- Catmose College has 1,153 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Catmose College full?
- Catmose College has capacity for 1,200 pupils and 1,153 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Catmose College a faith school?
- No. Catmose College has no designated religious character.
- Is Catmose College a selective school?
- No. Catmose College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Catmose College part of an academy trust?
- Catmose College is part of RUTLAND AND DISTRICT SCHOOLS' FEDERATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Catmose College have?
- The schools register lists Catmose College's special educational needs provision as: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Catmose College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 52.5 in 2022/23 and 52.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Catmose College compare with other schools in Rutland?
- Catmose College ranked 1st of 3 secondary schools in Rutland for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 83% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Catmose College's absence rate?
- Catmose College's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Catmose College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Catmose College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.