Castle Donington College

Academy converter · Secondary school · Derby, Leicestershire
DE74 2LN
Composite score
60.2

School overview

Castle Donington College is a secondary school serving Derby, Leicestershire, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 684 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 48.2, broadly in line with the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 5.8 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 37% of secondary schools nationally.

55% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 73% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Castle Donington College does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,165
National rank
#95
In East Midlands
#15
In Leicestershire
Top 37%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
48.2
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
55%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
73%
% EBacc grade 5+
15%
EBacc average points score
4.17

School profile

Pupils on roll 684 % FSM ever-6 19.1% % EAL 5.0% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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