The Castle Rock SchoolIbstock School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Castle Rock School and Ibstock School are secondary schools.
The Castle Rock School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ibstock School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). The Castle Rock School is ahead on our composite score.
The Castle Rock School was judged the expected standard and Ibstock School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.9 for The Castle Rock School and 37.3 for Ibstock School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Castle Rock School (40.1 in 2021-22, 39.9 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Ibstock School (39.0 in 2023-24, 37.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CoalvilleThe Castle Rock School | IbstockIbstock School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 44 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | 43rd of 44 in Leicestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,060 | 689 | |
| Capacity | 1,522 | 725 | |
| Location | Coalville, LE67 4BR | Ibstock, LE67 6NE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.9 Stronger figure | 37.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.7% Stronger figure | 25.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49.8% Stronger figure | 43.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 213 | 140 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 22 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,129 | 740 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.2% | 21.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.1% | 3.4% | |
| SEN support | 17.7% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.5% Stronger figure | 11.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.6% Stronger figure | 29.7% | 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.
The Castle Rock School
Ibstock School
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