Castle Donington College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 18 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Unique reference
- 138820
- Address
- Mount Pleasant, Castle Donington, DE74 2LN
- Website
- http://www.cdcollege.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 684 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.7%
- Girls
- 50.3%
- First language not English
- 5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.9%
- Persistent absence
- 17.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.5%
White British 86.4%
Other White 3.9%
Mixed 3.8%
Unclassified 3.1%
Other Asian 1%
Irish 0.4%
African 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Indian 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 31%
Local authority average 42%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.1
Local authority average 46.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.16
Local authority average 4.13
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 34 |
| English Language | GCSE | 126 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 123 |
Admissions
Castle Donington College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 129
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 123
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 15
- From another Local Authority
- 32
Offers
- 1st preference
- 122
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 15
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 151 64 87 |
| Year 8 | 138 61 77 |
| Year 9 | 130 68 62 |
| Year 10 | 138 80 58 |
| Year 11 | 127 67 60 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 84.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 70.0% 44.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 7.0% 28.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 10.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 4.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 2.7% 3.0% |