The Castle Rock SchoolSouth Charnwood High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Castle Rock School and South Charnwood High School are secondary schools.
The Castle Rock School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and South Charnwood High School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). South Charnwood High School is ahead on our composite score.
The Castle Rock School was judged the expected standard and South Charnwood High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.5 for The Castle Rock School and 46.5 for South Charnwood High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at The Castle Rock School (40.1 in 2021-22, 42.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at South Charnwood High School (54.3 in 2021-22, 46.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CoalvilleThe Castle Rock School | MarkfieldSouth Charnwood High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 44 in Leicestershire | 14th of 44 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,129 | 867 | |
| Capacity | 1,522 | 870 | |
| Location | Coalville, LE67 4BR | Markfield, LE67 9TB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.5 | 46.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.7% | 43.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.7% | 66.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 23.7% Stronger figure | 17.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.64 | 4.08 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 228 | 174 | |
| 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 | 867 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.2% | 16.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.1% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.7% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.5% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.6% | 17.9% Stronger figure | 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
South Charnwood High School
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