56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
24%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
829.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,129
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 23/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLeicestershire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Castle Rock School · Secondary with sixth form · Leicestershire
Part ofLIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
-3pp
59%54%49%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
-4pp
42%34%27%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
42.5
+0.5
42.540.538.6
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.5
EBacc entry
24%
+19pp
24%14%4%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
EBacc APS
829.5
+173.8
829.5727.6625.7
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 829.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
A-level APS
33.0
+7.2
33.027.321.6
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.0
A-level value added
+0.14
+0.1
+0.1+0.1+0.1
'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
+11pp
14%9%4%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
C+
+1
C+C-D
'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,129
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Meadow Lane, Coalville, LE67 4BR
Local authority
Leicestershire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 56% | 38% | 42.5 | Not applicable | 24% | 829.5 | 24% | 1,129 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 42% | 42.0 | -0.38 | 4% | 655.7 | 5% | 1,162 |
| 2022/23 | 49% | 33% | 38.6 | -0.78 | 10% | 625.7 | 10% | 1,221 |
| 2021/22 | 57% | 27% | 40.1 | -0.98 | 12% | 662.1 | 12% | 1,253 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.0 | C+ | +0.14 | 14% | 45 |
| 2023/24 | 25.8 | C- | +0.05 | 4% | 76 |
| 2022/23 | 21.6 | D | — | 7% | 99 |
| 2021/22 | 28.5 | C | — | 4% | 90 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,129 | 17.8 | 19% | 8% | 25% | 11% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,162 | 16.5 | 19% | 8% | 25% | 11% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 1,221 | 17.3 | 20% | 7% | 26% | 10% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 1,253 | 20.3 | 21% | 7% | 25% | 11% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 1,321 | 22.0 | 16% | 5% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 590 | 18.2 | 18% | 3% | 27% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 576 | 18.5 | 19% | 4% | 30% | 5% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 574 | 19.9 | 14% | 3% | 29% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.