Great Casterton Church of England Primary School
Pickworth Road, Great Casterton, Stamford, PE9 4AU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE RUTLAND LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sally Gooding
- Diocese
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Sponsor
- The Rutland Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Rutland and Stamford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 77
- URN
- 146397
- Local authority
- Rutland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01780762417
About this school
Great Casterton Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Stamford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 77 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Great Casterton Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 17 | 10 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 70% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 10% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 80% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 90% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 100% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 106.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Great Casterton Church of England Primary School 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 | 65% | 65.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 70.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 62.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 91 |
| 2023/24 | 84 |
| 2024/25 | 91 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Great Casterton Church of England Primary School compares
Great Casterton Church of England Primary School ranked 12th of 17 primary schools in Rutland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 4.5% | 16.5% | 77 | — |
| Malcolm Sargent Primary School | 70% | 3.7% | 16.2% | 604 | 1.4 miles |
| The Bluecoat School | 61% | 8.3% | 46.3% | 119 | 1.9 miles |
| St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 60% | 7.3% | 44.8% | 103 | 2.0 miles |
| Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School | 72% | 4.1% | 15.2% | 281 | 2.1 miles |
| St George's Church of England Aided Primary School | 52% | 5.8% | 42.4% | 144 | 2.2 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.48%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.47%
- Persistent absence
- 9.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Malcolm Sargent Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Stamford
-
The Bluecoat School1.9 miles
Primary · Stamford
-
St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Stamford
-
Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Stamford
-
St George's Church of England Aided Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Stamford
Other schools in Stamford
Great Casterton Church of England Primary School ranks 9th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Stamford.
- Barnack CofE (Controlled) 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
- Casterton College Rutland Secondary
- Stamford Welland Academy Secondary
- Meadows View School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Great Casterton Church of England Primary School teach?
- Great Casterton Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Stamford.
- Who is the headteacher of Great Casterton Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Great Casterton Church of England Primary School is Mrs Sally Gooding, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Great Casterton Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Great Casterton Church of England Primary School, 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 Great Casterton Church of England Primary School?
- Great Casterton Church of England Primary School has 77 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Great Casterton Church of England Primary School full?
- Great Casterton Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 77 on roll (73%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Great Casterton Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Great Casterton Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Peterborough.
- Does Great Casterton Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Great Casterton Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Great Casterton Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Great Casterton Church of England Primary School is part of THE RUTLAND LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Great Casterton Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Great Casterton Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Rutland?
- Great Casterton Church of England Primary School ranked 12th of 17 primary schools in Rutland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Great Casterton Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Great Casterton Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Great Casterton Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Great Casterton Church of England Primary School'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 10 July 2026.