Casterton College RutlandStamford Welland Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stamford.
Summary of the comparison
Casterton College Rutland and Stamford Welland Academy are secondary schools in Stamford.
Casterton College Rutland scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Stamford Welland Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Casterton College Rutland is ahead on our composite score.
Casterton College Rutland was judged Good and Stamford Welland Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.9 for Casterton College Rutland and 41.2 for Stamford Welland Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Casterton College Rutland (53.0 in 2021-22, 51.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Stamford Welland Academy (46.4 in 2021-22, 41.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StamfordCasterton College Rutland | StamfordStamford Welland Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | 30th of 54 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 857 | 648 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 720 | |
| Location | Stamford, PE9 4AT | Stamford, PE9 1HE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.9 Stronger figure | 41.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55.9% Stronger figure | 27.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.3% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 186 | 115 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 872 | 597 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.0% | 37.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.9% | 6.7% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 8.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 8.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 8.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.3% Stronger figure | 25.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Casterton College Rutland
Stamford Welland Academy
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