Welcome to The Castle Rock School

We’re celebrating an outstanding Ofsted outcome. Our latest inspection brought fantastic feedback, recognising just how far our school has come in recent years. Inspectors highlighted strong progress in leadership, teaching, behaviour and pupil achievement.

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Open Evening 2026

Join us at our Open Evening on Thursday 17th September to explore the opportunities on offer at The Castle Rock School.

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The Castle Rock Redevelopment Project

We're preparing for an exciting period of redevelopment that will help refresh and improve our campus for the whole school community. This significant investment will help us create a modern, welcoming environment that supports students’ learning, wellbeing and growth from ages 11 to 18.

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Castle Rock Sixth Form

Discover a high-achieving, supportive sixth form college in Coalville, Northwest Leicestershire. Enjoy small classes, personalised support, and the chance to grow into a confident, independent learner—ready to succeed and take on your next steps.

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Lionheart teach

Lionheart Teach is a Leicestershire Initial Teacher Training run by Lionheart Educational Trust. We seek to develop excellent teachers to work within our partnerships and provide our students with teaching that secures academic excellence and holistic development.

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Hire our facilities

As a school of Lionheart Venues, we are part of a group of contemporary multi-use facilities available for hire throughout Leicestershire. The Lionheart Educational Trust schools have successfully hosted many memorable occasions, events and activities over the years.

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Admissions

We are delighted to welcome prospective students and their parents/carers to The Castle Rock School, and we look forward to establishing strong and positive relationships with you.

We are passionate about learning. We match our clear focus on academic excellence with a strong commitment to personal, social and emotional development. 

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Our Aims

Making a decision about where to send your child to school can be a tricky one, but we believe that The Castle Rock School offers the very best opportunities from Year 7 – 13 and onwards for further training or employment. An inclusive school where students can be the best they can be: where they can develop as successful learners, confident individuals, and responsible citizens. 

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Latest News
Steel signing marks school rebuilding milestone

June 30, 2026

With students joining school and Lionheart staff, together with construction partner GRAHAM and the Department for Education, the ceremony saw attendees add their signatures to one of the structural steel beams that will form part of the new school building, allowing them to leave a lasting mark.   Members of the wider community, including the area’s MP Amanda Hack, also attended the event, reflecting the importance of the redevelopment to the area.  After signing the steel, stude…

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Bringing Local History to Life

June 23, 2026

Titled Coalville, the performance was created as part of their Cambridge Technical Performing Arts course and explored the life of a miner. Drawing inspiration from Gary Clarke’s acclaimed production COAL, students combined drama, dance and singing to tell the story of a community shaped by the mining industry and the people who worked within it. Since February, the group have been planning and rehearsing the piece, developing not only their performance skills but also their understanding of loc…

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Year 8 Explore NHS Careers with Medical Mavericks

June 01, 2026

During the session, students explored a variety of healthcare roles, including Paramedics Radiographers Cardiac physiologists Sonographers Biomedical scientists Clinical engineers Healthcare scientists Operating department practitioners Doctors Nurses They also learned about the different pathways into these careers, including apprenticeships, college courses and university study. One of the highlights of the workshop was the chance to get hands-on with professional medical equipment. Students…

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Year 10 Students Gain Real‑World Experience in Cookery Session

May 15, 2026

The visit gave students the opportunity to link their classroom learning to real‑world careers in the hospitality industry. As part of the session, they explored the wide range of roles available within catering and gained a better understanding of how kitchens operate in a professional setting. During the session, students developed their practical skills by preparing a curry that is served in Leicester’s hospital restaurants. Many chose to make a chicken katsu curry, adding extra vegetables to…

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Students impress at Lionheart Speaks

April 28, 2026

Oscar and Maryam were selected to speak as part of the Trust‑wide public speaking initiative, which encourages pupils to develop their confidence and communication skills. Both students impressed during the initial Talk the Talk oracy workshops held in school, where trainers praised their engagement and speaking skills. At the final event, Maryam delivered a thought‑provoking speech on fake news, focusing on ‘The Digital Iron Dome of Israel,’ while Oscar spoke confidently on the issue of misogyn…

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