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Brockington College

Blaby, LE19 4AQSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Apr 2024
Progress 8
-0.41
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
193 1st-choice / 234 places
Ranking
#2,478
of 3,141 nationally

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.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBlaby Road, Leicester, Blaby, LE19 4AQ
HeadteacherJon Barton
Local AuthorityLeicestershire
Number of Pupils1,199
Free School Meals (FSM)16.4%
School Capacity1,199 / 1,200 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Apr 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Jun 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
TheatreLibraryScience LabsICT SuiteDining HallAstro TurfSports HallSwimming PoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

BadmintonFootballRoundersTennisCross CountryRugby

Clubs & Activities

Model United NationsBook ClubScience ClubArt ClubCodingNewspaperGardeningChessDebate

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Breakfast club

07:45-08:30

Source: brockington.leics.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Brockington College has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.