Hinchingbrooke School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 10 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
- 2052 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.5%
- Girls
- 51.5%
- First language not English
- 13%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.1%
- Persistent absence
- 18.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.8%
White British 72.5%
Other White 8.4%
Mixed 7%
Unclassified 2.6%
African 2.1%
Other Asian 1.8%
Indian 1.7%
Other 1.4%
Pakistani 0.8%
Chinese 0.8%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.47
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.21
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 42%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.4
Local authority average 48.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.39
Local authority average 4.37
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 50 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 46 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 26 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 35 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 104 |
Admissions
Hinchingbrooke School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 342
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 412
- 2nd preference
- 165
- 3rd preference
- 62
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 338
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 349 172 177 |
| Year 8 | 349 184 165 |
| Year 9 | 346 171 175 |
| Year 10 | 300 133 167 |
| Year 11 | 299 158 141 |
| Year 12 | 194 77 117 |
| Year 13 | 215 101 114 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 88.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 27.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 34.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 67.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 25.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 22.0% 22.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 1.7% |