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Casterton College Rutland

Academy converter · Stamford · PE9 4AT

Ages 11–16 · 857 pupils · Rutland

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

47.8

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

0.79 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-26

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.17
−20+2
Attainment 847.8
English & maths grade 5+55%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry64%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.1%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
972

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.79 · Often has places

1st preferences

133

Places offered

170

1st-preference offers

132

Total preferences (any rank)
348
Preferred offers (top 3)
168
Applications from outside LA
170
Offers to outside-LA applicants
101
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

857 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
857
Boys / girls
424 / 433
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
857 / 900 (95%)
Free school meals
16.3%
FSM pupils
139
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CASTERTON COLLEGE RUTLAND
Academy trust
CASTERTON COLLEGE RUTLAND
Headteacher
Carl Smith

Location

Address
Ryhall Road, Great Casterton
Postcode
PE9 4AT
Town
Stamford
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Rutland
District
Rutland
Constituency
Rutland and Stamford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Stamford, Rutland, 857 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16.3%.

Open schools in Stamford
15
Secondary schools in Stamford
2
Academies among open schools in Stamford
60% (9)
Open schools in PE9
16
Secondary in PE9
2
Open schools in Rutland LA
27
Secondary in Rutland LA
3

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in StamfordNear PE9

  • Stamford Welland Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stamford · PE9 1HE · Lincolnshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att840.6
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence8.4%

    1.8 miles away

  • Malcolm Sargent Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stamford · PE9 2SR · Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM16.6%
    • Demand1.08

    1.4 miles away

  • The Bluecoat School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stamford · PE9 1HE · Lincolnshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM49.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Meadows View School

    Other independent special school

    Stamford · PE9 2JL · Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Carl Smith
Telephone
01780762168
Website
http://castertoncollege.com/

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