Castle Donington College
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Derby, Leicestershire
Castle Donington College is a secondary school in Derby, Leicestershire for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 19 June 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Mount Pleasant, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2LN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 684 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 19 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are polite, friendly and outgoing.”
- “Most pupils are happy at school.”
- “There is a keen sense of community.”
To improve
- “However, the proportion of pupils taking the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) suite of qualifications is lower than the government’s ambition.”
- “However, in a small number of instances, the checks made on pupils’ understanding are not as effective as they could be.”
- “This makes it difficult for teachers to know how well pupils are learning the intended curriculum and to identify any knowledge gaps that pupils may have.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 55% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 48.2 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 121 first-preference applications, 128 offers in total, 121 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicestershire.
- Iveshead School 5.1 mi Not judged
- Charnwood College 6.2 mi Good
- De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire 6.3 mi School remains Good
- Limehurst Academy 7.0 mi School remains Good
- The Castle Rock School 7.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Woodbrook Vale School 8.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ashby School 8.3 mi Good
- Ivanhoe School 8.3 mi Not judged