Uppingham Community College is a secondary school in Uppingham, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Uppingham Community College currently has around 919 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.2% boys and 49.8% girls. Around 14.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.3%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 15 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (88%) , including 40% who stay in school sixth forms and 34% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | London Road, Uppingham, LE15 9TJ |
| Website: | http://www.uppinghamcollege.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01572823631 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Rutland |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr David Anderson |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136629 |
Ofsted inspection date: 05/06/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 915 |
| Number of Pupils: | 919 |
| Number of Boys: | 461 |
| Number of Girls: | 458 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 25.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 84.30% | 775 |
| Unclassified | 5.00% | 46 |
| Other White | 3.60% | 33 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.20% | 11 |
| Indian | 1.10% | 10 |
| Other Mixed | 1.10% | 10 |
| African | 0.90% | 8 |
| White and Asian | 0.80% | 7 |
| Other Asian | 0.70% | 6 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 4 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leighfield Primary School Newtown Road , Uppingham LE15 9TS | - not rated | 860 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Leighfield Primary School Newtown Road , Uppingham LE15 9TS | 3out of 4 | 860 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Uppingham Church of England Primary School Belgrave Road , Uppingham LE15 9RT | 3out of 4 | 1,441 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Uppingham CofE Primary School Belgrave Road , Uppingham LE15 9RT | - not rated | 1,441 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uppingham Community College London Road , Uppingham LE15 9TJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Uppingham Community College London Road , LE15 9TJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uppingham School Uppingham , LE15 9QE | - not rated | 1,015 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Windmill House School 22 Stockerston Road , Uppingham LE15 9UD | - not rated | 1,156 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.