The Hinckley School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 12 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Unique reference
- 148417
- Address
- Butt Lane, LE10 1LE
- Website
- http://www.hajc.leics.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1135 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.8%
- Girls
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 9.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.6%
- Persistent absence
- 25.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.1%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 2.3% |
| Indian | 3.2% |
| Mixed | 4.8% |
| Other White | 7% |
| White British | 79.9% |
| Other | 0.6% |
| Other Asian | 0.4% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
| Unclassified | 0.4% |
| Caribbean | 0.3% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.2% |
| Pakistani | 0.2% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.1% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 25% |
| Local authority average | 42% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 41% |
| Local authority average | 47% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 43.8 |
| Local authority average | 46.2 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.93 |
| Local authority average | 4.13 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 10 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 52 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 51 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
| English Language | GCSE | 143 |
Admissions
The Hinckley School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 118
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 109
- 2nd preference
- 166
- 3rd preference
- 80
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 109
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 163 85 78 |
| Year 8 | 196 98 98 |
| Year 9 | 222 122 100 |
| Year 10 | 157 79 78 |
| Year 11 | 145 77 68 |
| Year 12 | 127 53 74 |
| Year 13 | 125 74 51 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 84.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 44.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 31.0% 28.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 10.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 4.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 51.0% 60.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 16.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.0% 2.4% |