Ages 
This new school has hit the ground running. Demand in the area for a more academic route for sixth formers was high,and parents embraced it, prepared to take a punt and support any teething problems. But there don’t appear to have been many. Focused, mature, woke pupils, who are go getting and getting on with it, and proving successful.
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Headteacher
Head
Oliver Teasel
Since March 2022, Oliver Teasel.
Entrance
Every prospective pupil interviewed by the head. Grade 4 needed in English and maths, plus 6s in A level subjects, 7s for sciences and maths. School has capacity for 150 in a year. Filling up quickly and numbers rising dramatically as reputation
- Open days
- November
Exit
Virtually all pupils aiming for university – 50 per cent go to Russell group to study a range of courses including mechanics and robotics, history of art and sustainable development. Nottingham, Sheffield, York, Liverpool, Loughborough, Manchester
% students progressing to higher education or training (2021 leavers)
What is this?
The proportion of 16-18 students that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at this school or college.
Latest results
In 2025, 33 per cent A*/A at A level (61 per cent A*-B).
A level - Average points score (2024)
What is this?
These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.
Teaching & learning
This was only their third year of results. A wide choice of subjects, but only academic, no media studies or food tech here. Psychology the hot subject at the moment, and excellent results reflect this, closely followed by maths and the sciences.
- Qualifications taken in 2024
- A level
- EPQ
Learning support & SEN
No EAL students and the odd SEN, one or two a year who receive support where needed. Plenty of intervention sessions on offer for those needing extra help; mostly voluntary but the odd pupil made to attend.
Arts & extracurricular
The school was set up to have a strong enrichment programme as well as academic curriculum, and seems to be effective.
Music popular and soundproofed music rooms well used. Music scholars collaborate with Oakham School, lots of concerts,
Sport
Sport for all - or virtually all - on Friday afternoons. The odd boffin doing four A levels excused, otherwise all expected to join in. Music allowed as an alternative. Teams now becoming established, and sports tops now being worn, introduced by the
Ethos & heritage
Opened in 2015, the school was founded to offer an academic sixth form education to the children of Rutland. There was no state sixth form provision available in the county other than local colleges, which offer mainly vocational courses. Uppingham
Pastoral care, inclusivity & discipline
Pupils in the same form, with the same teacher, for the two years. They integrate well and those not coming from the two main schools seem to settle in quickly.
Pupils feel well supported: ‘we can vent when we need to.’ No counsellors on site but
Mobile phone policy
A clear mobile phone policy is a really important part of modern schooling. This school has provided us with their policy.
Mobile phone policy
Provided by the school and not part of our review Mobile phones are permitted
Pupils & parents
Pupils focused, ambitious with high expectations, as are parents. ‘Parents are interested and enthused,’ said the head, we would agree. Early parents took a punt on the school which paid off; all are definitely behind it and delighted with the
Money matters
Twelve academic and music means-tested scholarships per year of up to £1,200 on offer, money paid direct to student. Music scholarships fund lessons.
The last word
This new school has hit the ground running. Demand in the area for a more academic route for sixth formers was high,and parents embraced it, prepared to take a punt and support any teething problems. But there don’t appear to have been many. Focused,
