Hinckley House, Nuneaton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Hinckley House excels at understanding each child's individual needs and providing tailored support to help them succeed. The school creates a positive, motivating environment where pupils feel safe and valued, with excellent reading support helping many pupils catch up quickly. Personal development is a real strength, with pupils benefiting from varied experiences and activities that prepare them for life beyond school.
Key Strengths
- Meticulous approach to understanding and meeting pupils' individual SEND needs through partnership with clinicians and staff
- Effective phonics programme that helps pupils catch up quickly in reading
- Strong personal development provision with a wide range of experiences, trips, activities and visitors
- Consistent implementation of behaviour policy with pupils who know what motivates them
- Well-organised curriculum with clear knowledge and skills at each stage
Areas for Improvement
- Middle leadership roles, including subject leadership, are at an early stage of development and not all leaders have clear understanding of their role
- Teachers lack consistent depth of subject expertise across the curriculum, which can mean misconceptions are not always identified or resolved
- School does not use all available information to evaluate the full impact of improvement strategies and initiatives
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with proper policies, procedures and oversight of pupil welfare and safety.
Extracurricular Activities
Student council, life skills programme, outdoor areas including multi-use games area, trips, visitors, school celebration assembly, reward points and school shop
Hinckley House is a cohesive special school rated Good where pupils with SEND achieve well from their starting points. The school is underpinned by positive relationships and high expectations, with pupils responding well to clear behaviour expectations.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
41 pupils
42 capacity
1 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Nuneaton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Nuneaton
Admissions Demand - Leicestershire
Places available
8,594
Applications
7,352
Got 1st preference
92.0%
Got preferred school
98.4%
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SEN Provision
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