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The Castle Rock School

Meadow Lane, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 4BR ·

Report card: strong areas· 2026

At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–18 in Coalville. Ofsted report card (January 2026): strong areas. GCSE results are below the England average (Attainment 8: 42.5 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 133 families put it first for 210 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–18
Pupils: 1,060
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Leicestershire
Academy trust: LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Headteacher: Mrs Roma Dhameja
Opened: Aug 2012

School website 01530834368 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 13 Jan 2026Published 28 May 2026

SafeguardingMet
InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 228 pupils

Attainment 8

42.5

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

37.7%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

55.7%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

-0.38

2023/24 · CI -0.59 to -0.18

This school

42.5

Leicestershire

46.2

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 138821), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

210

1st preferences

133

All applications

283

1st prefs per place

0.63

Fewer first choices than places

133 of 133 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%). 1 offers went to families living in another council area.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

1,129

Capacity

1,522

70% full

Girls / boys

51/49

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)25.2%
English as an additional language8.1%
SEN support17.7%
Education, Health and Care plan1.5%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.