Best Schools in Rutland

How many schools are there in Rutland?

Rutland has 21 open schools: 14 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through, 3 independent, 1 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Rutland are rated Outstanding?

3 schools in Rutland were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Catmose College, Harington School and Whissendine Church of England Primary School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 16 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Catmose CollegeHarington SchoolWhissendine Church of England Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Rutland get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Rutland with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Catmose College, with an Attainment 8 score of 49.7 and 50% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Uppingham Community College, with an Attainment 8 score of 45.6 and 43% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Catmose CollegeUppingham Community College

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Rutland have the best SATs results?

Of the 14 primary schools in Rutland with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Whissendine Church of England Primary School (94% in reading, 89% in maths); St Nicholas Church of England Primary School (100% in reading, 82% in maths); and English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy (82% in reading, 95% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Whissendine Church of England Primary SchoolSt Nicholas Church of England Primary SchoolEnglish Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Rutland?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Rutland selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Rutland have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Rutland have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Rutland allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Rutland?

Apply to Rutland through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.