GCSE 2025/26
#1,739 of 3,312
Similar to most schools in England
Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Apr 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137799.
GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.
| Measure | This school | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average. | 45.5 | 45.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass. | 64.2% | 64.8% | 64.8% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass. | 40.9% | 45.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade. | 10.1% | 12.4% | 14.2% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 62.3% | 60.6% | 60.2% |
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 159 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 863 |
| Girls | 437 |
| Boys | 426 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 18.1% |
| First language not English | 1.7% |
| School places2024/25 | 900 |
| Unfilled places | 4.1% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 146 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 35 |
| Average class size | 27.5 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 19.4 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 13.3 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 44.53 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 8.97 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 40.48 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 41 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 31.2 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 5.8 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 4 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day. | 178 |
| Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed. | 402 |
| First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 191 |
| First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 171 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 4 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 7.8% | 8% | 8% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 20.9% | 20.4% | 21.6% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 4% | 3.7% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 33.3% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 8.2% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0.4% |
| Permanent exclusions | 3 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms. | 89% |
| Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education. | 84.1% |
| Further education | 75% |
| School sixth form | 6.1% |
| Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms. | 5.5% |
| Sixth form college | 2.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.4% |
| Employment | 2.4% |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Feb 2025. | |
| 1.1 mi | Secondary | Rawlins | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2024. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2017. |
Humphrey Perkins School is rated Good, last inspected on 8 Apr 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Humphrey Perkins School ranks 1,739 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools).
In 2025/26, 40.9% of pupils at Humphrey Perkins School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 45.5 (England 46.2).
For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Humphrey Perkins School made 178 offers from 402 applications (2.3 per offer), and 171 of 191 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Humphrey Perkins School has 863 pupils aged 11 to 16.
Humphrey Perkins School had 900 school places in 2024/25.
No, Humphrey Perkins School teaches pupils up to age 16.
At Humphrey Perkins School, the average class had 27.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.4 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Humphrey Perkins School missed 7.8% of sessions (England 8%), and 20.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).
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.