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Hinckley Parks Primary School

Academy converter · Hinckley · LE10 1LP

Ages 4–11 · 576 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-02-24

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected 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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)72%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.0%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
502

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

77

Places offered

77

1st-preference offers

77

Total preferences (any rank)
176
Preferred offers (top 3)
77
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

576 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
576
Boys / girls
291 / 285
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
576 / 630 (91%)
Free school meals
15.6%
FSM pupils
90
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OADBY, WIGSTON AND LEICESTERSHIRE SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
OADBY, WIGSTON AND LEICESTERSHIRE SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr David Harding

Location

Address
Leicester Road
Postcode
LE10 1LP
Town
Hinckley
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Hinckley and Bosworth
Constituency
Hinckley and Bosworth
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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 (primary), Ages 4–11, in Hinckley, Leicestershire, 576 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 15.6%.

Open schools in Hinckley
18
Primary schools in Hinckley
13
Academies among open schools in Hinckley
50% (9)
Open schools in LE10
21
Primary in LE10
13
Open schools in Leicestershire LA
328
Primary in Leicestershire LA
231

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in HinckleyNear LE10

  • Richmond Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hinckley · LE10 0ZD · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM23.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Westfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Hinckley · LE10 0LT · Leicestershire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM27.7%

    1.1 miles away

  • Battling Brook Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hinckley · LE10 0EX · Leicestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM15.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Westfield Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Hinckley · LE10 0JL · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM18.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Burbage Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hinckley · LE10 2AD · Leicestershire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM12.1%

    1.3 miles away

  • Burbage Church of England Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Hinckley · LE10 2AE · Leicestershire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Harding
Telephone
01455632556
Website
http://www.hinckleyparks.leics.sch.uk

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