Castle Donington CollegeWilsthorpe School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Castle Donington College and Wilsthorpe School are secondary schools.
Castle Donington College scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wilsthorpe School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wilsthorpe School is ahead on our composite score.
Castle Donington College was judged Good and Wilsthorpe School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.7 for Castle Donington College and 49.3 for Wilsthorpe School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Castle Donington College (49.7 in 2021-22, 46.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Wilsthorpe School (49.9 in 2021-22, 49.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyCastle Donington College | NottinghamWilsthorpe School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 44 in Leicestershire | 8th of 45 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 684 | 1,236 | |
| Capacity | 645 | 1,268 | |
| Location | Derby, DE74 2LN | Nottingham, NG10 4WT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.7 | 49.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 51.8% Stronger figure | 49.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.3% | 71.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 137 | 208 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 66 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 34.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 35.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 19.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 684 | 1,229 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.1% | 30.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.0% | 5.9% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 8.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.4% | 17.5% Stronger figure | 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.
Castle Donington College
Wilsthorpe School
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