Hinchingbrooke School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 9 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Unique reference
- 137475
- Address
- Brampton Road, PE29 3BN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 2109 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.4%
- Girls
- 51.6%
- First language not English
- 12.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.6%
- Persistent absence
- 16.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.4%
White British 70.7%
Other White 8.3%
Mixed 7.1%
Unclassified 3.7%
African 3.1%
Other Asian 2%
Indian 1.6%
Other 1.5%
Pakistani 0.6%
Other Black 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 81%
Local authority average 46%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.2
Local authority average 48
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.7
Local authority average 4.35
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 13 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 37 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 24 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 47 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 29 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 90 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 69 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 90 |
Admissions
Hinchingbrooke School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 323
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 411
- 2nd preference
- 177
- 3rd preference
- 67
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 315
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 350 196 154 |
| Year 8 | 350 172 178 |
| Year 9 | 349 185 164 |
| Year 10 | 348 168 180 |
| Year 11 | 299 135 164 |
| Year 12 | 229 91 138 |
| Year 13 | 184 73 111 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 86.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 40.0% 28.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 24.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 32.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | SP 2.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 61.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 26.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.4% 2.4% |