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Brooke House College

Independent · ages 11-19MixedIndependent86 pupilsSixth formMarket HarboroughLeicestershire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places214 spare86 pupils, 300 places
Average A level gradeE+2024/25
Pupils on roll86Census January 2024

Brooke House College is an independent school in Market Harborough for boys and girls aged 11 to 19. It has 86 pupils and room for 300.

12 Leicester Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7AU01858 462452brookehousecollege.co.ukPrincipal Ian Smith principalAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

22 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score9.0
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths5%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 3.63.620182019: 5.85.820192022: 9.89.820222023: 8.98.920232024: 8.48.420242025: 9.09.02025
Since 2018: +5.4
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018LeicestershireEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11223948383529
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 89.08.48.99.85.83.646.746.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%47%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths5%3%0%0%0%0%67%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score0.400.320.230.390.330.134.184.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%42%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 3 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Subjects that did worse than the England average: Physical Education (20% here, 56% across England), English Language (29% here, 54% across England).

What is taught here
HumanitiesGeography10

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
29%England 54%
20%England 56%
Geography10 entries
0%England 51%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
English Language170%29%59%54%
Physical Education150%20%27%56%
Geography100%0%10%51%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

45 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeE+14.7 points per entry
A level progress-0.55Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better0%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students45573236146140
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry14.6917.3919.8416.6223.9622.35
Average A level gradeE+D-DD-D+D+
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS13.0018.6017.5018.4326.5522.86
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects0%5%0%0%18%0%
A level progressA level value added-0.55-0.28+1.01-0.70

A level subjects

3 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsMathematics7Business Studies5Physical Education / Sports Studies5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Mathematics7 entries · 14% A* or A · 57% passed
29%England 60%
Business Studies5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 47%
Physical Education / Sports Studies5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 41%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Getting a place

Open to all. There is no entrance test.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Leicestershire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll86Census January 2024
Places30029% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support1%1 pupil with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%0 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls77 / 9
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll86105162254234226
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support3%4%4%4%4%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans2%2%0%0%0%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 32 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training13%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training13%24%21%
Education13%21%19%
Apprenticeship0%0%2%
Work0%3%0%
Not in education, work or training13%6%2%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m36612 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate116 per 1,000 people28% higher than the England average
Typical house price£337,000Harborough
Nearest bus stop150 mBowden Lane, 18 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
The Divergent School HarboroughIndependent210 m8Not inspectedCompare
Market Harborough Church of England AcademyAcademy250 m392Not inspected83Compare
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy450 m190Not inspected85Compare
The Robert Smyth AcademyAcademy560 m1,349Good 202277Compare
Welland Park AcademyAcademy790 m1,014Not inspected83Compare
Ridgeway Primary AcademyAcademy870 m234Report card 202610Compare
Little Bowden SchoolCouncil0.8 miles368No overall grade 202557Compare
Wellington Place Primary SchoolFree school1.0 miles52Not inspectedCompare

Questions parents ask

Is Brooke House College a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Brooke House College yet.

How good are Brooke House College's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 9.0, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Brooke House College have?

86 pupils aged 11 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 300 places, so it is 29% full.

Does Brooke House College have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was E+. 3 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
12 Leicester Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7AU
Telephone
01858 462452
Website
www.brookehousecollege.co.uk
Principal
Principal Ian Smith
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 11-19, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Leicestershire
Ward
Market Harborough-Logan
Constituency
Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened
5 September 1991
URN
120341 · LAESTAB 8556005 · UKPRN 10015103

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from