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Humphrey Perkins School

Cotes Road, Barrow-upon-Soar, Loughborough, LE12 8JU

Local ranking27th of 44 secondary schools in Leicestershire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1106

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 8 April 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
48.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
53.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
73.5% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
83.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
155

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
844
Boys
430 (51%)
Girls
414 (49%)
Capacity
1106 (76% full)
SEND
20.5%
FSM Eligible
18.3%
EAL
3.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.3%
SEN Support
19.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
42.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,269/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
21.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.7%
  • White Other: 1.6%
  • Asian Indian: 1.4%
  • Black African: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.9%
  • Mixed Other: 0.9%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.5%

90.1%

White British

1.7%

Mixed White & Asian

1.6%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137799
UKPRN
10035964
Establishment No.
4000
Trust
LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST

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