Brockington College

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Brockington College
Enderby
,
Leicestershire
,
LE19 4AQ

England
Information
Type Academy
MottoLearning to live life to the full
Religious affiliation Church of England
Established1957
Local authority Leicestershire
Department for Education URN 138521 Tables
Ofsted Reports
PrincipalSadie Batstone [1]
Gender Mixed
Age11to 16
Website https://brockington.embracemat.org

Brockington College is a mixed secondary school in Enderby, Leicestershire, England within the district of Blaby. It became an academy on August 1, 2012. [2]

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History

Brockington College was established in 1957 as a middle school for pupils aged 11 to 14. The school converted to academy status in August 2012 [2] and became a Secondary school for ages 11 to 16.

Features of the college

Admissions

Brockington admits children aged between 11 and 16 years old; [3] the current informal catchment extends more than 8 miles, centered on Enderby and Narborough while also including Croft, Huncote and Thurlaston. Additionally, Brockington reaches Stoney Stanton, Whetstone and Blaby, Braunstone, and Leicester Forest East, as families may elect to apply to Brockington as opposed to their local secondary schools. [4]

Spiritual reflection

The school speaks of its "uniquely Christian ethos" and has been assessed as an "Outstanding" school as part of its Section 48 inspection. [5] [6] Children and staff from a number of faith backgrounds are part of the Brockington community and all beliefs are respected. Local clergy host assemblies once a fortnight for each year and there is a strong Spiritual Reflection programme designed to prompt reflection among all, irrespective of their faith. There is also a Christmas service held at the local church. [7]

House system

Up until 2020, there were four Houses within the school: Plantagenet, Stuart, Tudor, and Windsor. Pupils frequently participated in extracurricular and enrichment activities representing their House. [8]

School values

The school has eight key values ('Compassion', 'Forgiveness', 'Justice', 'Koinonia', 'Perseverance', 'Wisdom', 'Learning' and 'Respect') which inform the school's assembly programme and Collective Worship Programme. These values are the cornerstones for teaching within the school. [9]

Facilities

Brockington College was built in 1957 using an inter-grid prefabricated construction. Four other Leicestershire schools also used this method of construction. Due to the high maintenance costs and physical degradation of the buildings, each of these schools have now been replaced.

Brockington College was part of a £19m project from September 2006 to September 2007. As it was a voluntary-aided school, funding was not available directly through the Building Schools for the Future scheme but was shared between HM Government and the Partnership for Church Schools scheme.

A full-sized artificial grass pitch was added in 2009, funded and sponsored by the FA, [10] Next, and a number of other local sponsors.

The college offers bookable rooms and facilities for use by outside groups. [11] Regular sporting events are hosted using the College's facilities, including the 3G Artificial Grass Football Pitch (AGP), main indoor sports hall, and Multi Use Games Area (MUGA). [12] [13]

References

  1. ↑ "About us - Brockington College". www.brockington.leics.sch.uk.
  2. 1 2 "About the College | Brockington College". www.brockington.leics.sch.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Admissions – Brockington College" . Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "Admissions". Brockington College. 6 September 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Our vision – Brockington College" . Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "SIAMS – Brockington College" . Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "Christmas services – Brockington College" . Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "House Competition | Brockington College". www.brockington.leics.sch.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  9. ↑ "Brockington School Values". Archived from the original on 25 March 2018.
  10. ↑ Association, The Football. "The FA 3G Football Turf Pitch Register | The FA Cup". 3g.thefa.me.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  11. ↑ "Brockington College | Facilities". facilities.brockington.leics.sch.uk. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  12. ↑ "Sports Facilities | Pitch Hire | Brockington ~ Leicester | Brockington College ~ Leicester". facilities.brockington.leics.sch.uk. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  13. ↑ "BROCKINGTON COLLEGE, LEARNING TO LIVE LIFE TO THE FULL. A Church of England Academy" (PDF). 2017.

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