Brockington College
Blaby Road, Enderby, Leicester, LE19 4AQ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- EMBRACE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Jon Barton
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leicester
- Constituency
- South Leicestershire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,200
- Pupils on roll
- 1,165
- URN
- 138521
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01162863722
About this school
Brockington College is a Church of England secondary academy in Leicester. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,165 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Brockington College, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 237 | 235 | 237 |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.0 | 46.4 | 46.8 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.34 -0.52 to -0.16 | -0.41 -0.59 to -0.23 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 41% | 41.3% | 43.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 65% | 65.5% | 67.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 12% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Brockington College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leicestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45 | 37.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.4 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 46.8 | 36.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,189 |
| 2023/24 | 1,198 |
| 2024/25 | 1,199 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Brockington College compares
Brockington College ranked 21st of 43 secondary schools in Leicestershire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 65% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46.8 | 7.5% | 16.4% | 1,165 | — |
| The Winstanley School | 29.9 | 12.4% | 43.4% | 643 | 2.3 miles |
| Countesthorpe Academy | 38.9 | 9.8% | 22.2% | 1,149 | 2.8 miles |
| South Wigston High School | 34.5 | 11.3% | 31.4% | 730 | 2.8 miles |
| Fullhurst Community College | 39.2 | 11.8% | 38.7% | 1,441 | 3.1 miles |
| Lancaster Academy | 37.5 | 8.5% | 40.6% | 883 | 3.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 23 April 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report16 November 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.43%
- English as an additional language
- 6.1%
- Overall absence
- 7.52%
- Persistent absence
- 19.66%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Winstanley School2.3 miles
Secondary · Leicester
-
Countesthorpe Academy2.8 miles
Secondary · Countesthorpe
-
South Wigston High School2.8 miles
Secondary · Wigston
-
Fullhurst Community College3.1 miles
Secondary · Leicester
-
Lancaster Academy3.5 miles
Secondary · Leicester
Other schools in Leicester
Brockington College ranks 18th of the 33 ranked secondary schools in Leicester.
- Babington Academy Secondary
- Beauchamp College Secondary
- Beaumont Leys School Secondary
- Bosworth Academy Secondary
- Brook Mead Academy Secondary
- Brookvale Groby Learning Campus Secondary
- Castle Mead Academy Secondary
- Crown Hills Community College Secondary
- English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Secondary
- Fullhurst Community College Secondary
- Gartree High School Secondary
- Heath Lane Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Brockington College teach?
- Brockington College teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Leicester.
- Who is the headteacher of Brockington College?
- The headteacher of Brockington College is Mr Jon Barton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Brockington College been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brockington College, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Brockington College?
- Brockington College has 1,165 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Brockington College full?
- Brockington College has capacity for 1,200 pupils and 1,165 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Brockington College a faith school?
- Yes. Brockington College is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leicester.
- Is Brockington College a selective school?
- No. Brockington College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Brockington College part of an academy trust?
- Brockington College is part of EMBRACE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Brockington College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 45 in 2022/23 and 46.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Brockington College compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- Brockington College ranked 21st of 43 secondary schools in Leicestershire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 65% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Brockington College's absence rate?
- Brockington College's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Brockington College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Brockington College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.