Casterton College Rutland
Ryhall Road, Great Casterton, Stamford, PE9 4AT
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- CASTERTON COLLEGE RUTLAND
- Principal
- Carl Smith
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Rutland and Stamford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 900
- Pupils on roll
- 857
- URN
- 137340
- Local authority
- Rutland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01780762168
About this school
Casterton College Rutland is a secondary academy in Stamford. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 857 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Casterton College Rutland, 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 177 | 195 | 193 |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.7 | 47.8 | 48.7 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.21 0.00 to +0.42 | +0.17 -0.03 to +0.37 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 51% | 55.4% | 50.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 70% | 72.3% | 74.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 42% | 63.6% | 64.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
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 Casterton College Rutland 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 | 47.7 | 35.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 47.8 | 34.9 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 48.7 | 35 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 967 |
| 2023/24 | 943 |
| 2024/25 | 872 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Casterton College Rutland compares
Casterton College Rutland ranked 3rd of 3 secondary schools in Rutland for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 71% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48.7 | 7.2% | 17% | 857 | — |
| Stamford Welland Academy | 39.7 | 8.4% | 37.5% | 648 | 1.8 miles |
| Bourne Grammar School | 68.6 | 4.8% | 6.9% | 1,718 | 8.6 miles |
| Catmose College | 52.9 | 5.6% | 14.2% | 1,153 | 9.2 miles |
| The Deepings School | 38.6 | 9.1% | 27.5% | 967 | 9.3 miles |
| Bourne Academy | 47.2 | 7.4% | 23.9% | 1,573 | 9.3 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.
Inspection history
- 26 September 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report30 March 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.97%
- English as an additional language
- 3.9%
- Overall absence
- 7.22%
- Persistent absence
- 20.26%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stamford Welland Academy1.8 miles
Secondary · Stamford
-
Bourne Grammar School8.6 miles
Secondary · Bourne
-
Catmose College9.2 miles
Secondary · Oakham
-
The Deepings School9.3 miles
Secondary · Peterborough
-
Bourne Academy9.3 miles
Secondary · Bourne
Other schools in Stamford
- Stamford Welland Academy Secondary
- Barnack CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Great Casterton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ketton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Malcolm Sargent Primary School Primary
- Ryhall CofE Academy Primary
- St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- St George's Church of England Aided Primary School Primary
- Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School Primary
- The Bluecoat School Primary
- The Uffington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Meadows View School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Casterton College Rutland teach?
- Casterton College Rutland teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Stamford.
- Who is the principal of Casterton College Rutland?
- The principal of Casterton College Rutland is Carl Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Casterton College Rutland been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Casterton College Rutland, 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 Casterton College Rutland?
- Casterton College Rutland has 857 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Casterton College Rutland full?
- Casterton College Rutland has capacity for 900 pupils and 857 on roll (95%), 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 Casterton College Rutland a faith school?
- No. Casterton College Rutland has no designated religious character.
- Is Casterton College Rutland a selective school?
- No. Casterton College Rutland is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Casterton College Rutland part of an academy trust?
- Casterton College Rutland is part of CASTERTON COLLEGE RUTLAND. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Casterton College Rutland's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 47.7 in 2022/23 and 48.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Casterton College Rutland compare with other schools in Rutland?
- Casterton College Rutland ranked 3rd of 3 secondary schools in Rutland for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 71% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Casterton College Rutland's absence rate?
- Casterton College Rutland's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Casterton College Rutland's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Casterton College Rutland'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.