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Education in Rutland

Unitary authority

The south east of the East Midlands. 41,629 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 394 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Rutland, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Under 25250 or more

Rutland had 27 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

CouncilGreat Britain only
27
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Rutland had 27 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Rutland among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Rutland is 27.

Schools

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for Rutland. The map shows each one.

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Schools in Rutland

Rutland has 27 open schools: 17 primary, 3 secondary, 3 special, 1 sixth form and further education and 3 independent.

Outstanding
1
Good
5
Requires improvement
0
Inadequate
0

6 of the 19 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between May 2022 and March 2024.

1 school has a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

2 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Rutland

1 school had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Catmose College (March 2024).

Primary (17)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Brooke Hill AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11275School remains Good, March 202477% met KS2 standard
Catmose PrimaryAcademy converter4 to 11207School remains Good, January 202350% met KS2 standard
Cottesmore AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11126Good (overall), May 202250% met KS2 standard
Edith Weston AcademyAcademy converter2 to 1157School remains Good, January 202338% met KS2 standard
Empingham Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 1157School remains Good, July 202345% met KS2 standard
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11152Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met77% met KS2 standard
Exton and Greetham CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 1162School remains Good, June 202273% met KS2 standard
Great Casterton Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 1177Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade53% met KS2 standard
Ketton Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11185Good (overall), March 202376% met KS2 standard
Langham CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11178School remains Good, May 202360% met KS2 standard
Leighfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11198School remains Good, February 202474% met KS2 standard
Oakham CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11233No outcome in Ofsted's file60% met KS2 standard
Ryhall CofE AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11193School remains Good, February 202367% met KS2 standard
St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11167Good (overall), November 202340% met KS2 standard
St Nicholas Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11119School remains Good, January 202371% met KS2 standard
Uppingham Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 1198Good (overall), June 202370% met KS2 standard
Whissendine Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11136Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade83% met KS2 standard

Secondary (3)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Casterton College RutlandAcademy converter11 to 16857Good (overall), September 2023Attainment 8: 51.9
Catmose CollegeAcademy converter11 to 161,153Outstanding (overall), March 2024Attainment 8: 49.7
Uppingham Community CollegeAcademy converter11 to 16919School remains Good, March 2023Attainment 8: 45.6

Special (3)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
The ShiresOther independent special school11 to 1929No outcome in Ofsted's file
The Shires at OakhamOther independent special school11 to 1936No outcome in Ofsted's file
Wilds Lodge SchoolOther independent special school5 to 19106No outcome in Ofsted's file

Sixth form and further education (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Harington SchoolFree schools 16 to 1916 to 19358Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (3)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Brooke Priory SchoolOther independent school2 to 11162Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Oakham SchoolOther independent school9 to 18813Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Uppingham SchoolOther independent school11 to 18819Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.