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Hinchingbrooke School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Brampton Road, Huntingdon PE29 3BN · hinchingbrookeschool.net · 01480 375700

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
50.3
average Attainment 8 score. Cambridgeshire 48.1, England 46
Last distance offered
1.61 mi
2.59 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criterion 6C · Cambridgeshire Council
Demand for places
1.3
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
2,173
168 over 2,005 places · 108%
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
25.5%
First language not English
13.7%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Cam Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 6C” went to a home 1.61 mi (2.59 km) from the school. Source: Cambridgeshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 423 families put the school first and 329 places were offered; 77% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 392 (Places 331)392September 2023: 422 (Places 328)422September 2024: 412 (Places 342)412September 2025: 411 (Places 323)411September 2026: 423 (Places 329)423Places 329
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20263294231.3▲77%
September 2025Sept 20253234111.3▲77%
September 2024Sept 20243424121.2▲82%
September 2023Sept 20233284221.3▲77%
September 2022Sept 20223313921.2▲82%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Criterion 6CDistance
September 20261.61 mi2.59 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 50.3, and 51.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Cambridgeshire it was 48.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (38.2 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 48.3 (England 46.3)48.32017/18: 48.2 (England 46.5)48.22018/19: 50.8 (England 46.7)50.82021/22: 53.1 (England 48.8)53.12022/23: 49.4 (England 46.3)49.42023/24: 48.8 (England 45.9)48.82024/25: 50.3 (England 46.0)50.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲50.346.0
▲51.5%45.4%
▲72.9%64.8%
▲80.9%40.5%
▲4.704.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form50.7−7.9
Sixth form college0.3−4.1
Further education38.4+9.9
Other education1+0.3
Apprenticeship1.7−0.7
Employment1.4−1
Not in a lasting destination2−0.4
Activity not captured4.4+3.7

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 30.5 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 28.4 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 32.0 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 32.8 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 37.5 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 35.3 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 35.1 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 38.2 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
178 studentsB- (38.2)Above average +0.12
181 studentsB- (38.2)Above average +0.13
71 studentsDist- (32.4)Average +0.09
21.9%AAB or better
97.1%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24209B- (35.1)+0.13
2022/23174B- (35.3)—
2021/22199B- (37.5)—
2018/19182C+ (32.8)-0.05
2017/18208C+ (32)-0.12
2016/17216C (28.4)-0.19
2015/16201C (30.5)-0.07

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University56.3−1.4
Further and other education2.7+1.2
Further education2.2—
Other education0.4—
Apprenticeship3.1+1.2
Employment29.3+1.6
Not in a lasting destination6.1−2.4
Activity not captured2.6−0.2

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Hinchingbrooke School on 6 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
6 May 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
AchievementStrong standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Post-16 provisionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Nov 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2014Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (200 replies, to 6 April 2026).

Recommend
86%
Replies
200
10% · 6 Apr 2026
Child is happy at school●85% agreeEngland 84%
Child feels safe▲88% agreeEngland 85%
Pupils are well behaved▼73% agreeEngland 78%
Gets the right support to learn▼69% agreeEngland 78%
School communicates well▼73% agreeEngland 77%
Acts in child’s best interests▼65% agreeEngland 76%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼69% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 80% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲49% agreeEngland 43%

based on 48 parents (24%) whose child was bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼52% agreeEngland 63%

based on 56 parents (28%) with SEND

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