The Castle Rock School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Coalville, East Midlands LE67 4BR · Leicestershire
#184 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2305 of 4,090 nationally
About The Castle Rock School
The Castle Rock School is a academy secondary located in Coalville, in the Leicestershire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,060 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 43.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 184th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (57th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (38th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,060; capacity filled 69.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 55.7%; ebacc average points 3.64.
There are 22 schools in Coalville; The Castle Rock School ranks 12th of 22 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)42.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)37.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)33.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)25.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Castle Rock School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,060
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 25.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 69.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 37.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 55.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.64
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 33.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Castle Rock School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Warren Hills Community Primary School
Coalville · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
170 students · 238 m away
Broom Leys School
Coalville · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
583 students · 1.6 km away
Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Coalville · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
154 students · 2.6 km away
Whitwick St John The Baptist Church of England Primary School
Coalville · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
383 students · 2.9 km away
Saint Clare's Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy, Coalville, Leicestershire
Coalville · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
193 students · 2.9 km away
Belvoirdale Community Primary School
Coalville · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
337 students · 3.0 km away
The Newbridge School
Coalville · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
863 students · 3.0 km away
Greenstone Primary School
Coalville · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
28 students · 3.6 km away
New Swannington Primary School
Coalville · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
172 students · 3.7 km away
Hugglescote Community Primary School
Coalville · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
533 students · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Lees Brook Academy
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,061 students
Meden School
Mansfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,054 students
The Priory Witham Academy
Lincoln · Academy all-through · Ages 2–18
1,068 students
The Bulwell Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,051 students
Beauchamp City Sixth Form
Leicester · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
1,041 students
Retford Oaks Academy
Retford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,080 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Castle Rock School a good school?
The Castle Rock School has a Success Index (England) of 43.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #184 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Castle Rock School rank in East Midlands?
The Castle Rock School ranks #184 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2305 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Castle Rock School?
The Castle Rock School had 1,060 students in 2025.
Is The Castle Rock School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Castle Rock School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Castle Rock School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Castle Rock School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.