St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley

St Mary’s Church of England Primary School in Hinckley has made significant improvements since its last inspection, moving from a grade of Requires Improvement to Good. The school is recognized for its caring and welcoming environment, where both pupils and parents feel valued. Pupils demonstrate positive attitudes towards learning, supported by passionate staff who are committed to the development of the whole child. Although the curriculum has been improved in many areas, further work is needed to ensure clear planning and sequencing in all subjects, particularly in history and mathematics.

Strengths

• Strong leadership and management
• Positive relationships between staff and pupils
• Effective systems for supporting pupils with special educational needs
• Consistent approach to phonics teaching
• A clear love of reading among pupils
• Rich personal development experiences for pupils
• High expectations for pupil behaviour

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum lacks clarity in some subjects leading to gaps in knowledge
• Some teaching activities do not promote deep understanding

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley attended 94.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 17.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley had 19.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 11.2% of pupils at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley received £7,449 and spent £8,422 for each of its 224 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £476,000 (-£2,125 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.

When was St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley last inspected by Ofsted?

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley was last inspected in October 2023.

How many pupils does St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley have?

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley has 224 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley cover?

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley?

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley is at Station Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1AW.