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OpenSecondaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 136530

Catmose College

Academy converter · Oakham · LE15 6RP

Ages 11–16 · 1,153 pupils · Rutland

Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

52.4

Overall absence

6.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-03-26

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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+0.50
−20+2
Attainment 852.4
English & maths grade 5+56%
English & maths grade 4+76%
EBacc entry48%

EBacc APS: 4.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.1%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,124

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

1,153 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,153
Boys / girls
605 / 548
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,153 / 1,200 (96%)
Free school meals
13.9%
FSM pupils
160
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 1116

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: RUTLAND AND DISTRICT SCHOOLS' FEDERATION
Academy trust
RUTLAND AND DISTRICT SCHOOLS' FEDERATION
Sponsor
Rutland And District Schools' Federation
Headteacher
Principal Stuart Williams

Location

Address
Huntsmans Drive
Postcode
LE15 6RP
Town
Oakham
County
Rutland
Local authority
Rutland
District
Rutland
Constituency
Rutland and Stamford
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit

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 Oakham, Rutland, 1,153 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.9%. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Oakham
19
Secondary schools in Oakham
1
Academies among open schools in Oakham
74% (14)
Open schools in LE15
24
Secondary in LE15
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.

  • Free schools 16 to 19 · 16 plus

    Oakham · LE15 6RP · Rutland

    Ages 16–19

    • FSM0.0%

    0.2 miles away

  • Other independent school

    Oakham · LE15 6QW · Rutland

    Ages 2–11

    0.3 miles away

  • Catmose Primary

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Oakham · LE15 6SH · Rutland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence3.0%
    • FSM7.2%

    0.4 miles away

  • Other independent school

    Oakham · LE15 6DT · Rutland

    Ages 9–18

    • Att828.6
    • EM5+0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Other independent special school

    Should be blank · LE15 6JB · Rutland

    Ages 11–19

    0.7 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Oakham · LE15 6GY · Rutland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM18.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • Brooke Hill Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Oakham · LE15 6HQ · Rutland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM14.6%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Principal Stuart Williams
Telephone
01572770066

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