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St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley

Voluntary controlled school · Hinckley · LE10 1AW

Ages 4–11 · 224 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

38%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)38%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.1%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
249

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

20

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
70
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill63%

224 pupils · 354 places

Pupils on roll
224
Boys / girls
118 / 106
School capacity
354
Capacity fill
224 / 354 (63%)
Free school meals
26.8%
FSM pupils
60
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leicester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Ayres

Location

Address
Station Road
Postcode
LE10 1AW
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Hinckley, Leicestershire, 224 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 26.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leicester.

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

  • Hinckley Parks Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hinckley · LE10 1LP · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM15.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Westfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Hinckley · LE10 0LT · Leicestershire

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Westfield Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Hinckley · LE10 0JL · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–7

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

    0.6 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

    0.9 miles away

  • 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

  • Burbage Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hinckley · LE10 2AD · Leicestershire

    Ages 7–11

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

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Ayres
Telephone
01455637477
Website
www.stmarys.leics.sch.uk/

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