Brockington CollegeThe Winstanley School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
Brockington College and The Winstanley School are secondary schools in Leicester.
Brockington College scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Winstanley School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Brockington College is ahead on our composite score.
Brockington College was judged Requires improvement and The Winstanley School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.8 for Brockington College and 29.9 for The Winstanley School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Brockington College (48.3 in 2021-22, 46.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Winstanley School (35.1 in 2021-22, 29.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterBrockington College | LeicesterThe Winstanley School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 44 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | 41st of 44 in Leicestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,199 | 639 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 640 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE19 4AQ | Leicester, LE3 3BD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.8 Stronger figure | 29.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.9% Stronger figure | 17.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.5% Stronger figure | 34.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 12.2% | 33.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.92 Stronger figure | 2.63 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 237 | 118 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,199 | 639 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.4% | 43.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.1% | 22.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 25.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 7.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 12.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.7% Stronger figure | 33.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Brockington College
The Winstanley School
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