Humphrey Perkins School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Loughborough, East Midlands LE12 8JU · Leicestershire
#82 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#1007 of 4,090 nationally
About Humphrey Perkins School
Humphrey Perkins School is a academy secondary located in Loughborough, in the Leicestershire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 863 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 70.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 82nd of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (76th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (66th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 863; capacity filled 78%; grade 4+ english & maths 73.5%; ebacc average points 4.65.
There are 49 schools in Loughborough; Humphrey Perkins School ranks 16th of 48 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)48.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)53.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Humphrey Perkins School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 863
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 78%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 48.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 53.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 73.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.65
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Humphrey Perkins School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
571 students · 486 m away
Rawlins
Loughborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,455 students · 1.7 km away
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
Loughborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
497 students · 2.4 km away
Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School
Loughborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
213 students · 3.3 km away
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
385 students · 3.3 km away
Lift Beacon
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
379 students · 3.3 km away
Loughborough Grammar School
Loughborough · Independent all-through · Ages 10–19
783 students · 3.5 km away
Fairfield Prep School
Loughborough · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
431 students · 3.6 km away
Loughborough High School
Loughborough · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
564 students · 3.6 km away
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
400 students · 3.7 km away
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862 students
South Charnwood High School
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866 students
Hall Park Academy
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867 students
Casterton College Rutland
Stamford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
857 students
Christ The King Voluntary Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is Humphrey Perkins School a good school?
Humphrey Perkins School has a Success Index (England) of 70.2 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #82 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Humphrey Perkins School rank in East Midlands?
Humphrey Perkins School ranks #82 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #1007 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Humphrey Perkins School?
Humphrey Perkins School had 863 students in 2025.
Is Humphrey Perkins School a primary school or a secondary school?
Humphrey Perkins School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Humphrey Perkins School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Humphrey Perkins School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.