The Hinckley School, Hinckley

In its own words: "Originally established as Hinckley Grammar School nearly 400 years ago, our school is now a modern and aspirational learning community but retains the same commitment to placing our students first and providing them with the highest quality education. We inspire our students to live and learn with PRIDE throughout their seven year journey at The Hinckley School."

Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and an open evening on Tuesday 17 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at The Hinckley School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.8 in Leicestershire and 47 across England.

38% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in Leicestershire and 47% in England.

That is down from 43.8 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.52: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 31.5, against 45.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 14.1 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 143 families put The Hinckley School as their first choice and 426 named it as one of their preferences, for 158 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Hinckley School are Hastings High School (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 54.3); Redmoor Academy (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.6); Heath Lane Academy (2.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.2); and Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy (2.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 56.8).

The Hinckley School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

The Hinckley School is one of 10 schools run by The Futures Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 44 in 2024/25.

Of the 152 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 80% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 42% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

Of the 124 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 59% went on to university or other higher education, 8% to apprenticeships and 23% into work. 6% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

9.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Mixed (5%).

The nearest railway station is Hinckley Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Hinckley School (inside), 110 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Hinckley School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 112 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, The Hinckley School issued 224 suspensions, 19.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to The Hinckley School are Hinckley Parks Primary School (0.4 miles); Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.7 miles); St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley (1 mile); and Richmond Primary School (1.2 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.