# Brockington College

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

## History

In 1957, Brockington College was erected 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 has now been replaced. Brockington College was part of a £ 19 M project from September 2006 to September 2007. Being a voluntary-aided school, funding was not directly through the Building Schools for the Future scheme, but shared between HM Government and the Partnership for Church Schools scheme. As such, the Church of England made a significant investment in the college and its local community. A full-sized artificial grass pitch was added in 2009, funded and sponsored by the FA, Next Retail Outlet, and a number of other local sponsors.
The school converted to academy status in August 2012. Previously, a middle school for pupils aged 11 to 14, in September 2015, the school became an age 11 to 16 secondary school.

## Features of the college
### Admissions

Brockington admits children aged between 11 and 16 years old; and, in recent years, has drawn a significant number of pupils from beyond its traditional catchment area. The current informal catchment extends in excess of 8 miles, centred on Enderby and Narborough while also including Croft, Huncote and Thurlaston — but reaching to Stoney Stanton, Whetstone and Blaby, Braunstone, and Leicester Forest East, as families have elected to apply to Brockington, rather than their local secondary schools. Ofsted noted Brockington's pastoral support as being one of the many outstanding features of the college in 2010.

### 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. Children and staff from a number of faith backgrounds are part of the Brockington community and all beliefs are respected and considered. 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 and Easter service held at the local church for years 7-10.

### House system

There are four Houses within the school: Plantagenet, Stuart, Tudor, and Windsor. Pupils frequently participate in extracurricular and enrichment activities representing their House.

### ICT facilities

All classrooms are equipped with LED projectors and have interactive whiteboards. There are currently five ICT rooms located on-site.

### 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.

### Student voice

Each tutor group has elected representatives who meet once per term, deciding priorities and liaising with the senior leadership team. Student Voice pupils also play a significant role in staff recruitment (forming formal interview panels) and the promotion of the school.

## Facilities

The college offers bookable rooms and facilities for use by outside groups. 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).

## Notable former pupils

* Richard Armitage, actor.
* Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth, murder and rape victims whose rapist and killer was the first convicted using DNA evidence.