74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
54%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
83%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
721.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
844
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 10/03/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLeicestershire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Humphrey Perkins School · Secondary · Leicestershire
Part ofLIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
74%
+15pp
74%66%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
54%
+22pp
54%42%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
Attainment 8
48.6
+8.1
48.644.540.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.6
EBacc entry
83%
+9pp
83%76%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 83%
EBacc APS
721.0
+107.8
721.0660.7600.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 721.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
844
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Cotes Road, Barrow-upon-Soar, Loughborough, LE12 8JU
Local authority
Leicestershire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 74% | 54% | 48.6 | Not applicable | 83% | 721.0 | 84% | 844 |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 31% | 40.5 | -0.55 | 74% | 613.2 | 75% | 842 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 46% | 46.6 | -0.30 | 68% | 686.5 | 68% | 818 |
| 2021/22 | 70% | 48% | 46.5 | -0.53 | 71% | 600.4 | 71% | 773 |
| 2018/19 | 62% | 46% | 43.9 | -0.34 | 80% | 693.7 | 81% | 786 |
| 2017/18 | 61% | 41% | 42.6 | -0.73 | 69% | 465.0 | 71% | 769 |
| 2016/17 | 69% | 44% | 43.4 | -0.54 | 69% | — | 75% | 820 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 844 | 20.6 | 20% | 3% | 18% | 8% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 842 | 22.1 | 20% | 3% | 18% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 818 | 20.8 | 18% | 2% | 18% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 773 | 19.4 | 16% | 3% | 18% | 9% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 766 | 19.3 | 14% | 3% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 786 | 24.6 | 10% | 2% | 18% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 769 | 18.8 | 10% | 2% | 18% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 820 | 20.8 | 10% | 2% | 18% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.