Brockington College

About Brockington College

Brockington College’s headline Progress 8 score of -0.41 sits well below the Leicestershire local authority average of -0.1 for secondary schools, placing it firmly in ‘below average’ territory nationally. This means that, on average, pupils here achieve nearly half a grade less per subject across their eight best GCSEs than students in similar schools across the country. The school ranks 30th out of 46 secondary schools in the county, putting it in the bottom third locally. While the LA average is already slightly negative, Brockington’s score is significantly weaker, and the gap is most pronounced in maths, where the Progress 8 score drops to -0.6. English (-0.39) and the EBacc subjects (-0.5) also lag behind. That said, the school’s Attainment 8 score of 46.4 suggests pupils are leaving with a reasonable set of results, even if progress from their starting points is slower than it should be.

The most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024 rated the school as Requires Improvement overall, a downgrade from its previous Good rating in 2017. The inspection found that while behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management are all Good, the quality of education itself requires improvement. This aligns with the exam data: the basics measure shows 65.5% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, but only 41.3% hit the stronger grade 5 benchmark. EBacc entry is low at 11.9%, and just 3.8% of pupils achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above. The school’s EBacc average point score of 3.83 is modest. For parents, the key takeaway is that while the school has strong foundations in pastoral care and leadership, academic outcomes need attention, and the current trajectory is not where it needs to be.

Despite the academic challenges, Brockington College is a popular choice. For the 2025/26 intake, it received 444 applications for 234 places, with 193 first-preference offers made — an oversubscription ratio of 1.9. The school is a Church of England secondary for ages 11-16 with no sixth form, so families will need to plan for post-16 options elsewhere. Facilities are generous for a state school, including a theatre, swimming pool, chapel, and astro turf, plus a strong range of clubs from Model UN to coding and gardening. SEND provision is broad, covering dyslexia, autism, speech and language needs, and physical disabilities. This is a school that suits families who value a supportive, well-resourced environment and are comfortable with a school that is actively working to improve its academic standing under headteacher Jon Barton.

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