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Hinchingbrooke School

Brampton Road, Huntingdon, PE29 3BN

Local ranking11th of 34 secondary schools in Cambridgeshire
Ofsted: StrongUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

2005

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 6 May 2026. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
49.0 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
48.6% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
67.0% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
348

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
91.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Higher education
57.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
31.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

38.2

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

39.6

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

178

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
21.9% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
32.4
16-18 Cohort
413

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
2109
Boys
1063 (49%)
Girls
1110 (51%)
Capacity
2005 (108% full)
SEND
14.3%
FSM Eligible
22.6%
EAL
12.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.9%
SEN Support
11.4%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
123.3
Budget per Pupil
£7,799/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
6.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
16.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 73.4%
  • White Other: 8.6%
  • Mixed Other: 3.3%
  • Black African: 3.2%
  • Asian Other: 2.1%
  • Asian Indian: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
  • Other: 1.6%

73.4%

White British

8.6%

White Other

3.3%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137475
UKPRN
10035097
Establishment No.
4503
Trust
THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST

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