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The Castle Rock School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Meadow Lane, Coalville LE67 4BR · castlerock.org.uk · 01530 834368
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 42.5
- average Attainment 8 score. Leicestershire 46.2, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.6
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,060
- 70% of 1,522 places
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 25.1%
- First language not English
- 8.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 133 families put the school first and 210 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 210 | 133 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 156 | 150 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 195 | 166 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 185 | 167 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 218 | 199 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 42.5, and 37.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Leicestershire it was 46.2, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (33 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼42.5 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼37.7% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼55.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼23.7% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.64 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 21.5 | −11 |
| Sixth form college | 1.1 | — |
| Further education | 63.4 | +10.3 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.7 | −0.9 |
| Employment | 1.1 | −2.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.8 | +0.2 |
| Activity not captured | 5.4 | +3.3 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 students | C+ (33) | Average +0.14 | |
| 22 students | C+ (32.9) | Average +0.12 | |
| 36 students | Merit (25.2) | Average -0.07 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 49 | C- (25.8) | +0.05 |
| 2022/23 | 82 | D (21.6) | — |
| 2021/22 | 78 | C (28.5) | — |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 40.8 | −17.6 |
| Further education | 14.1 | +11.8 |
| Apprenticeship | 14.1 | +9.6 |
| Employment | 22.5 | +2.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.6 | −4.5 |
| Activity not captured | 2.8 | −1.7 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected The Castle Rock School on 13 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Post-16 provision: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 13 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, May 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
May 2023Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective - Nov 2022Monitoring visitEffective action
- May 2022Monitoring visitEffective action
Oct 2021Inadequate
Quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Sixth form Inadequate Safeguarding Not effective
Before September 2019
Oct 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Nov 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Nov 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
64% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (161 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 64%
- Positive
- 54%
- Replies
- 161
- 14% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 91% who raised concerns
based on 52 parents (32%) whose child was bullied
based on 48 parents (30%) with SEND