Castle Donington College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 19 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
- 657 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.8%
- Girls
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 4.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18%
- Persistent absence
- 19.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.2%
White British 86.9%
Other White 4.1%
Mixed 3.6%
Unclassified 2.7%
Other Asian 1.4%
Irish 0.5%
African 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.17
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 12%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.1
Local authority average 45.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.62
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 76 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 75 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| English Language | GCSE | 124 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 123 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 15 |
Admissions
Castle Donington College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 148
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 148
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 21
Offers
- 1st preference
- 143
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 11
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 136 63 73 |
| Year 8 | 134 69 65 |
| Year 9 | 144 82 62 |
| Year 10 | 129 69 60 |
| Year 11 | 114 57 57 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 85.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 78.0% 39.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 3.0% 34.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 10.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 4.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.0% |