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Hinchingbrooke School

Secondary · Academy converter · Huntingdon, PE29 3BN

Outstanding

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,136 of 3,312

Better than 65% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#605 of 2,536

Better than 76% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Hinchingbrooke School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils2,173 of 2,005 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Andrew Hunter
TrustTHE CAM ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityCambridgeshire
Opened01 Sept 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137475.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Attainment 8 score4948.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths67%68.2%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths48.6%50.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths10.6%18.3%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths63.2%63.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4348--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Average points per A-level entry38.1837.3935
Average A-level gradeB---
Average points, best three A-levels39.6537.9935.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB--
AAB or better21.9%22.9%17.5%
A-level progress score0.12--
A-level progressAbove average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study188--
Average applied general gradeDist---

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils2,173
Girls1,110
Boys1,063
Eligible for free school meals22.3%
First language not English13.7%
SEN support276
EHC plan65
Average class size21.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
69.9%
Other White
8.2%
African
3.5%
Other mixed
3%
White and Asian
2%
Other Asian
2%
Indian
1.7%
Other ethnic group
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
White and Black African
1.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Overall absence7.7%8%8%
Persistent absence17.9%19.3%21.6%
Severe absence4%4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)329
Applications (Year 7)673
First preference applications (Year 7)423
First preference offers (Year 7)326
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places2,005
Pupils on roll2,109
Unfilled places0%
Sixth form places450
Sixth form pupils on roll411

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.2
Pupils per adult11.9
Teachers (FTE)126.21
Teaching assistants (FTE)42.33
Support staff (FTE)93.27
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25123.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25107.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2511.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination93.5%
Staying in education90.5%
School sixth form50.7%
Further education38.4%
Not sustained2%
Apprenticeship1.7%
Employment1.4%
Sixth form college0.3%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination91.3%
Higher education56.3%
Employment29.3%
Not sustained6.1%
Apprenticeship3.1%
Further education2.2%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Frequently asked questions about Hinchingbrooke School

What is Hinchingbrooke School's Ofsted rating?

Hinchingbrooke School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 6 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Hinchingbrooke School rank in England?

Hinchingbrooke School ranks 1,136 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 65% of schools) and 605 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 76% of schools).

How many pupils attend Hinchingbrooke School?

Hinchingbrooke School has 2,173 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 2,005.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.