66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
25%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
566.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,135
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLeicestershire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.1:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Hinckley School · Secondary with sixth form · Leicestershire
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
+9pp
70%64%57%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
+7pp
45%39%33%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
43.8
+5.1
46.742.738.7
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.8
EBacc entry
25%
+16pp
25%17%9%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
EBacc APS
566.6
+55.5
681.7596.4511.1
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 566.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
A-level APS
27.3
-3.7
34.530.726.8
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.3
A-level value added
-0.30
-0.2
-0.1-0.2-0.3
'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
6%
-8pp
19%12%4%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
C+CC-
'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,135
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Butt Lane, Hinckley, LE10 1LE
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 | 66% | 41% | 43.8 | Not applicable | 25% | 566.6 | 25% | 1,135 |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 34% | 38.7 | -0.52 | 9% | 511.1 | 9% | 1,166 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 33% | 41.2 | -0.41 | 9% | 681.7 | 9% | 1,163 |
| 2021/22 | 70% | 45% | 46.7 | -0.11 | 21% | 621.5 | 27% | 1,119 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.3 | C- | -0.30 | 6% | 142 |
| 2023/24 | 31.0 | C | -0.11 | 14% | 128 |
| 2022/23 | 26.8 | C- | — | 4% | 137 |
| 2021/22 | 34.5 | C+ | — | 19% | 150 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,135 | 17.1 | 19% | 10% | 23% | 10% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,166 | 17.5 | 17% | 9% | 24% | 11% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 1,163 | 18.4 | 17% | 8% | 23% | 11% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,119 | 18.2 | 14% | 7% | 22% | 12% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 1,126 | — | 13% | 6% | 15% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.