Hollycroft Primary School, HINCKLEY

Ofsted's report card from its 23 June 2026 inspection grades Hollycroft Primary School on 7 areas: 5 strong standard and 2 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders set high expectations and promote the importance of coming to school every day."

Early years - Strong standard. "Early years provision is a significant strength of the school."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Inclusion is a clear strength of the school."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leadership and governance are highly effective and support the school's continued success."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders place strong emphasis on developing the whole child."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Achievement across the school is improving rapidly, with clear strengths in early years and phonics."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have planned an ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to refine assessment processes so staff consistently identify misconceptions and knowledge gaps and adapt the curriculum swiftly to address these, enabling more pupils to achieve their potential attainment".

In its own words: "Hollycroft Primary is a brand new school in Hinckley and we are currently accepting pupils from EYFS and Year 1 and Year 2. The school will grow year on year as we welcome new children into the school. It will eventually have one year group (single form entry) EYFS to Year 6 and is built to cater for 210 pupils."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

For September 2026 entry, 38 families put Hollycroft Primary School as their first choice and 180 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Hollycroft Primary School are Battling Brook Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 67% reading, 61% maths); Richmond Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 76% reading, 88% maths); Westfield Infant School (1.2 miles, Outstanding); and Westfield Junior School (1.3 miles, Requires improvement, 76% reading, 80% maths).

Hollycroft Primary School is one of 9 schools run by Oadby, Wigston and Leicestershire Schools Academy Trust, an academy trust.

9.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Black (6%).

In 2026, 13 pupils (18.3%) received SEN support and 18 (25.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

Hollycroft Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Hinckley Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Normandy Way (before), 120 metres away.

Hollycroft Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Hollycroft Primary School are Redmoor Academy (0.7 miles) and Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy (1.5 miles).