- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Castle Donington average.
121 first choices, 128 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Castle Donington Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 16Castle Donington about 16
- Pupils
- 684
Secondary schools in and near Castle Donington
All 1 secondary school in Castle Donington, and the nearest just outside.
Just outside Castle Donington
The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Castle Donington.
Welden School
1.9 miles from Castle Donington · Independent · Secondary · Ages 10 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- –
- Pupils
- 9
Spring Valley School
4.2 miles from Castle Donington · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
- Grammar
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- –
- Pupils
- 12
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Has a sixth form
Results below the Castle Donington average, high absence.
167 first choices, 203 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Castle Donington Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,121
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Castle Donington average, low absence.
302 first choices, 288 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Castle Donington Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,790
- Secondary schools1
- Typical GCSE grade46.7England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Free school meals19.4%of pupils get them
- Pupils per teacher19.2England 17.9
The big picture
How Castle Donington's secondary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Ofsted grades in Castle Donington
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.
- Outstanding: 0 of 1
- Good: 1 of 1
- Requires improvement: 0 of 1
- Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Castle Donington
Apply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Castle Donington, explained
There is 1 secondary schools in Castle Donington, teaching 684 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Castle Donington scored an average Attainment 8 of 46.7 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
19.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,721 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 19.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Castle Donington?
There are 1 secondary schools in Castle Donington, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Castle Donington?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Castle Donington on Eduscope are Castle Donington College. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Castle Donington ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Castle Donington secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Castle Donington is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Castle Donington?
When choosing a secondary school in Castle Donington, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 1 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.