Castle Donington College

Mount Pleasant, Derby, Leicestershire, DE74 2LN

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

48.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

684

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Leicestershire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 684 / 645 (106%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

19.1%

Disadvantaged

EAL

2.0%

SEN support

16.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

48.2

Attainment 8

684 pupils

54.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

73%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.2

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

90%

Sustained destination

79%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.2%

Overall absence

19.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

40.2

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.7 vs 2022/23

16.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.7 vs 2022/23

3.9

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.5 vs 2022/23

£48,417

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,543 vs 2022/23

Teacher vacancies

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2022/23

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,721

Spend per pupil

£7,175

Income per pupil

61%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.