The Hinckley School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Hinckley, East Midlands LE10 1LE · Leicestershire
#183 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2298 of 4,090 nationally
About The Hinckley School
The Hinckley School is a academy secondary located in Hinckley, in the Leicestershire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,080 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 43.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 183rd of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (58th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (16th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,080; capacity filled 74.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 66%; ebacc average points 3.93.
There are 15 schools in Hinckley; The Hinckley School ranks 11th of 15 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%)43.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)41%
- A level points per entry (10%)27.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)24.6%
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 The Hinckley School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,080
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 24.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 74.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 41%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 66%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.93
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 27.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Hinckley School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Hinckley Parks Primary School
Hinckley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
576 students · 700 m away
Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Hinckley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
190 students · 1.1 km away
Hastings High School
Hinckley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
890 students · 1.3 km away
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley
Hinckley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
224 students · 1.6 km away
Richmond Primary School
Hinckley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
480 students · 2.0 km away
Barwell Church of England Junior School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
229 students · 2.1 km away
Burbage Junior School
Hinckley · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
365 students · 2.1 km away
Burbage Church of England Infant School
Hinckley · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
235 students · 2.1 km away
Redmoor Academy
Hinckley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
990 students · 2.3 km away
Westfield Junior School
Hinckley · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
357 students · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Retford Oaks Academy
Retford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,080 students
The Priory Witham Academy
Lincoln · Academy all-through · Ages 2–18
1,068 students
Lees Brook Academy
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,061 students
The Castle Rock School
Coalville · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,060 students
Chenderit School
Banbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,104 students
Brook Mead Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,104 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Hinckley School a good school?
The Hinckley School has a Success Index (England) of 43.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #183 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 The Hinckley School rank in East Midlands?
The Hinckley School ranks #183 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2298 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Hinckley School?
The Hinckley School had 1,080 students in 2025.
Is The Hinckley School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Hinckley School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Hinckley School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Hinckley School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.