The Hinckley School

Butt Lane, Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire, LE10 1LE

Good

Inspected 12 September 2023

Good

Ofsted

43.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,135

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Leicestershire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,135 / 1,450 (78%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 12 September 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

22.6%

Disadvantaged

9.9%

EAL

1.6%

SEN support

17.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

43.8

Attainment 8

1,135 pupils

41%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

66%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

123 students

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

51%

To higher education

17%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

92%

Sustained destination

82%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.9%

Overall absence

26.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

67.94

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

17.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

5.03

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

£45,508

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,261 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.5% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,161

Spend per pupil

£7,554

Income per pupil

57%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.