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Uppingham School

Independent · ages 11-18MixedIndependentChurch of England819 pupilsSixth formRutland
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places101 spare819 pupils, 920 places
Average A level gradeA-2024/25
Pupils on roll819Census January 2024

Uppingham School is an independent school in for boys and girls aged 11 to 18. It has 819 pupils and room for 920.

Uppingham, LE15 9QE01572 822216uppingham.co.ukDr Richard Maloney headmasterAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

167 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score23.3
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 7.67.620182019: 8.28.220192022: 17.317.320222023: 30.030.020232024: 23.723.720242025: 23.323.32025
Since 2018: +15.7
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018RutlandEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11167158157165147145
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 823.323.730.017.38.27.650.346.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%54%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%77%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score1.401.381.640.670.360.304.514.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%46%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 11 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

Physical Education98%grades 9 to 5, England 56%
Art and Design100%grades 9 to 5, England 58%
Drama100%grades 9 to 5, England 60%
Ancient History93%grades 9 to 5, England 55%
What is taught hereOffers triple science, 2 languages, music, classics.

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
Chemistry109 entries
100%England 81%
Biology99 entries
97%England 82%
Physics94 entries
97%England 82%
98%England 56%
Art and Design57 entries
100%England 58%
Ancient History29 entries
93%England 55%
Drama27 entries
100%England 60%
Latin18 entries
94%England 82%
61%England 49%
Music12 entries
92%England 61%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Chemistry10973%100%100%81%
Biology9965%97%99%82%
Physics9478%97%99%82%
Physical Education6067%98%100%56%
Art and Design5767%100%100%58%
Ancient History2962%93%97%55%
Drama2778%100%100%60%
Latin1878%94%100%82%
Other Modern Languages1856%61%61%49%
Music1258%92%100%61%
Classical Greek786%86%86%86%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

178 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeA-45.0 points per entry
A level progress+0.29Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better30%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students178190180177345349
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry45.0145.0244.2548.0342.4144.39
Average A level gradeA-A-B+A-B+B+
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS45.5145.3444.6048.4344.2444.24
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects30%31%27%40%38%36%
A level progressA level value added+0.29+0.53+0.01+0.16
Applied general courses: points per entry50.0042.8345.3847.95

A level subjects

21 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

3D Studies100%A* to B, England 58% · 12 entries
Business Studies88%A* to B, England 47% · 49 entries
Geography89%A* to B, England 51% · 37 entries
Religious Studies88%A* to B, England 50% · 24 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsMathematics68Government and Politics53Business Studies49Economics47Geography37History36History of Art28Chemistry25Religious Studies24Physics21English Literature19Fine Art16Mathematics (Further)15Biology14Textiles13Classical Civilisation133D Studies12Drama and Theatre Studies8Latin7Photography7Music Technology5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Mathematics68 entries · 59% A* or A · 100% passed
79%England 60%
Government and Politics53 entries · 42% A* or A · 100% passed
79%England 55%
Business Studies49 entries · 35% A* or A · 100% passed
88%England 47%
Economics47 entries · 64% A* or A · 100% passed
89%England 57%
Geography37 entries · 49% A* or A · 100% passed
89%England 51%
History36 entries · 47% A* or A · 100% passed
92%England 55%
History of Art28 entries · 14% A* or A · 100% passed
64%England 54%
Chemistry25 entries · 60% A* or A · 100% passed
76%England 53%
Religious Studies24 entries · 67% A* or A · 100% passed
88%England 50%
Physics21 entries · 67% A* or A · 100% passed
86%England 51%
English Literature19 entries · 47% A* or A · 100% passed
84%England 52%
Fine Art16 entries · 81% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 65%
Mathematics (Further)15 entries · 80% A* or A · 100% passed
87%England 76%
Biology14 entries · 57% A* or A · 100% passed
79%England 49%
Textiles13 entries · 69% A* or A · 100% passed
92%England 67%
Classical Civilisation13 entries · 23% A* or A · 100% passed
77%England 55%
3D Studies12 entries · 75% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 58%
Drama and Theatre Studies8 entries · 25% A* or A · 100% passed
75%England 54%
Latin7 entries · 71% A* or A · 100% passed
86%England 51%
Photography7 entries · 71% A* or A · 100% passed
86%England 58%
Music Technology5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 37%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. Every gap at this school is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At GCSE, 2025

Average GCSE scoreBoys vs girls
23.023.8
Gap 0.8England 3.0
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Rutland council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll819Census January 2024
Places92089% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support28%229 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%0 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls454 / 365
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll819839844847829802
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support19%14%14%17%21%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%0%0%0%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 180 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training76%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training76%69%72%
Education52%50%56%
Apprenticeship0%0%0%
Work23%19%16%
Not in education, work or training14%15%15%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m16712 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate48 per 1,000 people47% lower than the England average
Typical house price£347,000Rutland
Nearest bus stop150 mOrange Street, 11 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Uppingham Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy390 m98Good 202362Compare
Leighfield Primary SchoolAcademy480 m198Good 202473Compare
Uppingham Community CollegeAcademy930 m919Good 202342Compare
Gretton Primary AcademyAcademy4.2 miles145Not inspected93Compare
Bringhurst Primary SchoolAcademy4.6 miles157Good 202287Compare
St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary SchoolChurch of England4.9 miles167Good 202333Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Uppingham School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Uppingham School yet.

How good are Uppingham School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 23.3, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Uppingham School have?

819 pupils aged 11 to 18 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 920 places, so it is 89% full.

Does Uppingham School have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was A-. 21 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Uppingham, LE15 9QE
Telephone
01572 822216
Website
www.uppingham.co.uk
Headmaster
Dr Richard Maloney
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 11-18, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Local authority
Rutland
Ward
Uppingham
Constituency
Rutland and Stamford
Setting
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Opened
1 January 1949
URN
120320 · LAESTAB 8576002 · UKPRN 10040195

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from