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Hinchingbrooke School

Academy converter · Huntingdon · PE29 3BN

Ages 11–18 · 2,173 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Strong standard

Attainment 8

48.8

Overall absence

7.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-05-06

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.24
−20+2
Attainment 848.8
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+68%
EBacc entry74%

EBacc APS: 4.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.1%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,685

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill108%

2,173 pupils · 2,005 places

Pupils on roll
2,173
Boys / girls
1,063 / 1,110
School capacity
2,005
Capacity fill
2,173 / 2,005 (108%)
Free school meals
25.5%
FSM pupils
445
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Cam Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Hunter

Location

Address
Brampton Road
Postcode
PE29 3BN
Town
Huntingdon
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Huntingdonshire
Constituency
Huntingdon
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, 2,173 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.5%.

Open schools in Huntingdon
36
Secondary schools in Huntingdon
3
Academies among open schools in Huntingdon
53% (19)
Open schools in PE29
14
Secondary in PE29
2
Open schools in Cambridgeshire LA
312
Secondary in Cambridgeshire LA
33

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence14.2%
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    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM21.5%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Hunter
Telephone
01480375700
Website
http://www.hinchingbrookeschool.net

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