The Newbridge SchoolThe Castle Rock School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Coalville.
Summary of the comparison
The Newbridge School and The Castle Rock School are secondary schools in Coalville.
The Newbridge School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Castle Rock School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Newbridge School is ahead on our composite score.
The Newbridge School was judged the expected standard and The Castle Rock School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.8 for The Newbridge School and 39.9 for The Castle Rock School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Newbridge School (38.7 in 2021-22, 38.8 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at The Castle Rock School (40.1 in 2021-22, 39.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CoalvilleThe Newbridge School | CoalvilleThe Castle Rock School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 44 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | 31st of 44 in Leicestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 863 | 1,060 | |
| Capacity | 840 | 1,522 | |
| Location | Coalville, LE67 3SJ | Coalville, LE67 4BR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.8 | 39.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.2% Stronger figure | 27.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 47.7% | 49.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 149 | 213 | |
| 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 | 813 | 1,129 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.6% | 25.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.3% | 8.1% | |
| SEN support | 18.9% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% Stronger figure | 10.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.0% 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.
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 Newbridge School
The Castle Rock School
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