The Long Eaton SchoolCastle Donington College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Long Eaton School and Castle Donington College are secondary schools.
The Long Eaton School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Castle Donington College scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Castle Donington College is ahead on our composite score.
The Long Eaton School was judged Requires improvement and Castle Donington College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.3 for The Long Eaton School and 46.7 for Castle Donington College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Long Eaton School (44.2 in 2021-22, 41.3 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Castle Donington College (49.7 in 2021-22, 46.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamThe Long Eaton School | DerbyCastle Donington College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 45 in Derbyshire | 23rd of 44 in Leicestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,121 | 684 | |
| Capacity | 1,237 | 645 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG10 3NP | Derby, DE74 2LN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.3 | 46.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.5% | 51.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.2% | 69.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 194 | 137 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 43 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 25.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.2 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.6% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,088 | 684 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.6% | 19.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.4% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 19.3% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% | 8.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.2% | 19.4% 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.
The Long Eaton School
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