Redmoor Academy, Hinckley
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Redmoor Academy excels at making every pupil feel valued and supported. Staff know pupils well and adapt their teaching to meet individual needs, meaning that even pupils with the lowest starting points make strong progress. The school's commitment to inclusion, combined with excellent pastoral care and a rich variety of enrichment activities, ensures pupils are happy, confident and well-prepared for their future.
Key Strengths
- Strong support for pupils with additional needs and those facing barriers to learning
- Excellent pastoral care and staff-pupil relationships built on respect and trust
- Well-structured careers programme that helps pupils make successful transitions to their next steps
- Effective leadership focused on sustainable improvement and staff wellbeing
- Calm and orderly school with low suspension rates and rare bullying incidents
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent checking of pupils' work to address gaps in basic skills, particularly in writing
- Teachers need to correct errors more consistently so pupils learn from mistakes
- Pupils' understanding of life in modern Britain needs to be deeper for all pupils
- Recent decline in attendance that requires continued focus
- Some teaching is less effective at reinforcing basic knowledge and skills
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics activities, arts, sports, leadership activities, civic activities, annual Redmoor enrichment course with trips and activities
Redmoor Academy is a positive and inclusive school where pupils feel known, supported and safe. Leaders have high expectations for all pupils and have created a calm, respectful environment where most pupils achieve outcomes above the national average.
At a Glance
24.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.6
Avg class size
37
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
107%
Over capacity
990 pupils
925 capacity
65 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Hinckley
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hinckley
Admissions Demand - Leicestershire
Places available
8,594
Applications
7,352
Got 1st preference
92.0%
Got preferred school
98.4%
Secondary admissions across Leicestershire (2025/26)
Inspection History(15)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.58685%
Overall absence
19.58763%
Persistent absence
970
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Redmoor Academy
Richmond Primary School
Battling Brook Primary School
Hollycroft Primary School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley
Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Hinckley Parks Primary School
Westfield Infant School
Westfield Junior School
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Golding
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