The Hinckley School
Hinckley · Leicestershire
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About The Hinckley School
The Hinckley School is a secondary academy in Hinckley, Leicestershire. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
THE FUTURES TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 10 member schools: 4 primary schools, 6 secondary schools. Local authorities: Coventry | Leicestershire | Warwickshire. Regions: East Midlands | West Midlands. — from the THE FUTURES TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- The Hinckley School
- Address
- Butt Lane
- Postcode
- LE10 1LE
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- URN (official identifier)
- 148417
- Establishment number
- 4040
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–19 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 1080
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1450
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE FUTURES TRUST
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Groocock
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 12 Sep 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.hajc.leics.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01455632183
- Date opened
- 1 Dec 2020
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at The Hinckley School
| 2025/26 | This school | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,080 | 101,361 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 21.5% | 17.6% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 13.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.2% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 9.9% | 10.2% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for The Hinckley School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 16 Oct 2023
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 2
Read reportInspected as Hinckley Academy and John Cleveland Sixth Form Centre (URN 141682)
- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- Taking effective action towards the removal of special measures
Report published 13 Jan 2020
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 1
Read reportInspected as Hinckley Academy and John Cleveland Sixth Form Centre (URN 141682)
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action towards the removal of special measures
Report published 20 Jan 2019
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Hinckley Academy and John Cleveland Sixth Form Centre (URN 141682)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category of concern
- SM
- Outcomes for pupils
- Inadequate
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- No
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Inadequate
Report published 29 Jun 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Mount Grace High School (URN 138477)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 3 Jul 2013
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at The Hinckley School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 8.3% | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 23.1% | 20.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at The Hinckley School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £218,900 for 199 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 23.7% | 17.8% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £261 | £236 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at The Hinckley School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,137 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Leicestershire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £8,589,000 £7,554 per pupil | £7,651 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £8,142,000 £7,161 per pupil | £7,265 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £4,632,000 £4,074 per pupil · 56.9% | £3,978 · 54.8% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £469,000 £412 per pupil · 5.8% | £792 · 10.9% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £354,000 £311 per pupil · 4.3% | £127 · 1.8% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £354,000 £311 per pupil · 4.3% | £110 · 1.5% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £447,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £187,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,142 per pupil, supply and agency £210 per pupil — spending up £19 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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