The Castle Rock School
About the school
The Castle Rock School is an open secondary school in Leicestershire.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 13 January 2026
- Published
- 28 May 2026
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
Published inspection outcomes
Safeguarding
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
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 42.5
- Leicestershire
- 46.2
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Leicestershire
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 37.70%
- Leicestershire
- 46.80%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 55.70%
- Leicestershire
- 66.60%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 23.70%
- Leicestershire
- 41.50%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.64
- Leicestershire
- 4.13
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C+
Average A-level points
- School
- 32.98
AAB or better
- School
- 14.30%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1129
Girls
50.66%
Boys
49.34%
SEN support
17.71%
Education, health and care plan
1.51%
English as an additional language
8.10%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
25.21%
Overall absence
10.52
Persistent absence
27.55
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
189
Sustained education or employment
92%
Education
84%
Apprenticeship
6%
Employment
3%
Not sustained
6%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
95
Sustained education or employment
86%
Higher education
39%
Further education
4%
Apprenticeship
13%
Employment
31%