The Castle Rock School
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Secondary
Coalville · LE67 4BR · Leicestershire
Ages 11–18
- Att842.0
- P8-0.4
- EM5+42%
- Absence10.8%
1.9 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Not judgedURN 138301
The Newbridge School
Academy converter · Coalville · LE67 3SJ
Ages 11–16 · 863 pupils · Leicestershire
Ofsted
Not judged
Attainment 8
39.6
Overall absence
10.7%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Not judged
Inspection date
2024-11-05
- Overall effectiveness
- Not judged
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.27
−20+2
Attainment 839.6
English & maths grade 5+35%
English & maths grade 4+52%
EBacc entry6%
EBacc APS: 3.4
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence10.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.2%
Unauthorised4.3%
- Authorised absence
- 6.4%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 6.5%
- Enrolments in measure
- 832
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill103%
863 pupils · 840 places
- Pupils on roll
- 863
- Boys / girls
- 429 / 434
- School capacity
- 840
- Capacity fill
- 863 / 840 (103%)
- Free school meals
- 26.3%
- FSM pupils
- 227
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Academy trust
- LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Sponsor
- Lionheart Academies Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Gamble / Michael Rowbottom
Location
- Address
- Forest Road
- Postcode
- LE67 3SJ
- Town
- Coalville
- County
- Leicestershire
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- District
- North West Leicestershire
- Constituency
- North West Leicestershire
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Coalville, Leicestershire, 863 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.3%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Ibstock School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Secondary
Ibstock · LE67 6NE · Leicestershire
Ages 11–16
- Att839.0
- P8-0.6
- EM5+36%
- Absence12.5%
2.4 miles away
Academy converter · Primary
Coalville · LE67 3SF · Leicestershire
Ages 4–11
- KS254%
- Absence5.2%
- FSM18.1%
0.2 miles away
Belvoirdale Community Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Coalville · LE67 3RD · Leicestershire
Ages 4–11
- KS229%
- Absence6.3%
- FSM37.7%
0.3 miles away
Hugglescote Community Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Coalville · LE67 2HA · Leicestershire
Ages 4–11
- FSM13.9%
0.5 miles away
Broom Leys School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Coalville · LE67 4DB · Leicestershire
Ages 4–11
- KS257%
- Absence4.8%
- FSM19.6%
0.9 miles away
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Coalville · LE67 3LB · Leicestershire
Ages 4–11
- KS271%
- Absence4.9%
- FSM34.5%
1.0 miles away
Free schools · Primary
Coalville · LE67 1HQ · Leicestershire
Ages 4–11
- FSM3.6%
1.3 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Gamble / Michael Rowbottom
- Telephone
- 01530831561