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Hinchingbrooke School

Brampton Road, Huntingdon, PE29 3BN

Local ranking11th of 34 secondary schools in Cambridgeshire
Ofsted: Strong

Secondary

Phase

2005

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

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

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
50.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
51.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
72.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
80.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
299

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

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
1020 (48%)
Girls
1089 (52%)
Capacity
2005 (105% full)
SEND
14.3%
FSM Eligible
22.6%
EAL
12.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.9%
SEN Support
11.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
123.3
Budget per Pupil
£7,799/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
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

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

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

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