The Castle Rock School
Academy converter in Coalville, Leicestershire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1060 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1522 |
| Free school meals | 25.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST |
| Local authority | Leicestershire |
| Address | Meadow Lane, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 4BR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.castlerock.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01530834368 |
| URN | 138478 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 13 January 2026, published 28 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 23 May 2023, published 5 July 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- The Newbridge School (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- South Charnwood High School (secondary school, about 5.7 km)
- Iveshead School (secondary school, about 5.8 km)
- Ibstock School (secondary school, about 6.7 km)
- Charnwood College (secondary school, about 7.5 km)
- De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire (secondary school, about 7.6 km)
- Woodbrook Vale School (secondary school, about 7.6 km)
- Brookvale Groby Learning Campus (secondary school, about 10.1 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.