Hinckley House, Nuneaton
Hinckley House is a special school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Nuneaton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2025)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hinckley House in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Hinckley House are Oakwood Community School (3.1 miles, Good); The Cedars (3.2 miles, Outstanding); Meadow View Farm School (3.6 miles, Outstanding); and Clovelly House School (4.3 miles, Good, selective).
Oakwood Community SchoolThe CedarsMeadow View Farm SchoolClovelly House School
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Hinckley House has an education, health and care plan (41 of 41 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Shenton Rail Station (Battlefield Line), about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Square (adjacent), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 11 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson, vehicle crime and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's September 2025 inspection report.
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
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Hinckley House
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
41 pupils
42 places
1 spare place
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Nuneaton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nuneaton
Across Leicestershire council
Places available
8,516
Applications
7,490
Got 1st preference
90.2%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All secondary applications across Leicestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
41
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Hinckley House is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
41
Total Pupils
34
Boys
7
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Hinckley House
Questions parents ask about Hinckley House
What is Hinckley House's Ofsted rating?
Hinckley House was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2025.
Does Hinckley House meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in September 2025, Hinckley House met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Hinckley House?
Hinckley House has around 41 pupils on roll.
Does Hinckley House have specialist SEN provision?
Hinckley House is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Hinckley House?
Hinckley House is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Hinckley House?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hinckley House?
Hinckley House is at Rectory Lane, Market Bosworth, Nuneaton, CV13 0LS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)