Hinckley Parks Primary School

Hinckley Parks Primary School is performing exceptionally well, with strong standards of achievement across all subjects. The school showcases impressive outcomes in reading, writing, and mathematics, with continuous improvement in phonics. Pupils demonstrate a solid grasp of knowledge and skills, and leaders have implemented effective strategies to support disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs. Attendance rates are above national averages, and the school's positive behaviour culture fosters an environment conducive to learning. The leadership team is proactive in identifying areas for improvement and acts decisively, contributing to the school's continued success.

Strengths

• Pupils consistently achieve strong outcomes in all subjects.
• Effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND.
• Strong attendance rates above national averages.
• Positive and respectful behaviour culture in the school.
• Well-designed curriculum building strong foundations across subjects.
• Leaders ensure systematic monitoring and improvement of teaching.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistency in how tasks are matched to intended learning outcomes.

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 Hinckley Parks Primary School attended 95.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.2% 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, 0.2% of pupils at Hinckley Parks Primary School 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 Hinckley Parks Primary School had 24.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 4.6% 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, 8.5% of pupils at Hinckley Parks Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.2% 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 2024–25 Hinckley Parks Primary School received £6,224 and spent £6,288 for each of its 553 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £178,000 (£323 per pupil).

Across all 9 schools of Oadby, Wigston and Leicestershire Schools Academy Trust, income was £6,437 and spending £6,453 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Hinckley · Leicestershire local authority: places and applications

Hinckley Parks Primary School is part of Oadby, Wigston and Leicestershire Schools Academy Trust, which runs 9 schools. The nearest others:

• Hollycroft Primary School Hinckley
• Newlands Community Primary School Leicester
• New Lubbesthorpe Primary School Leicester
• Ravenhurst Primary School Leicester
• Little Hill Primary Wigston
• Glenmere Community Primary School Wigston
• Langmoor Primary School Oadby Leicester
• Fernvale Primary School Leicester

What is Hinckley Parks Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Hinckley Parks Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in May 2026.

When was Hinckley Parks Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Hinckley Parks Primary School was last inspected in May 2026.

How many pupils does Hinckley Parks Primary School have?

Hinckley Parks Primary School has 576 pupils on roll.

What age range does Hinckley Parks Primary School cover?

Hinckley Parks Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Hinckley Parks Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Hinckley Parks Primary School?

Hinckley Parks Primary School is at Leicester Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1LP.