Forest Way SchoolThe Castle Rock School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Coalville.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Forest Way School and The Castle Rock School in Coalville.
Forest Way School was judged strong and The Castle Rock School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Forest Way School (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CoalvilleForest Way School | CoalvilleThe Castle Rock School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | 32nd of 44 in Leicestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy special converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Not reported | Secondary | |
| Age range | 3-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 283 | 1,129 | |
| Capacity | 265 | 1,522 | |
| Location | Coalville, LE67 4UU | Coalville, LE67 4BR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | Not reported | 42.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | Not reported | 37.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | Not reported | 55.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | Not reported | 23.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | Not reported | 3.64 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 19 | 228 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 94.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 94.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 22 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 33.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 37.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 14.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 283 | 1,129 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.8% | 25.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.9% | 8.1% | |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 100.0% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% Stronger figure | 10.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.4% Stronger figure | 27.6% | 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.
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.
Forest Way School
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