Hinckley Parks Primary School
Leicester Road, Hinckley, LE10 1LP
576 pupils · 91% of 630 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- OADBY, WIGSTON AND LEICESTERSHIRE SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Free school meals
- 15.6%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 24 February 2026, published 8 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 74% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 7% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.98 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 88 | 86 | 202 | 88 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 71 | 67 | 203 | 71 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 77 | 77 | 176 | 77 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 71 | 70 | 161 | 71 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 82 | 78 | 161 | 82 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 77 | 74 | 141 | 77 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 71 | 67 | 141 | 71 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 61 | 56 | 105 | 61 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.4 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley 0.9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Richmond Primary School 1.5 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- Westfield Junior School 1.8 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Battling Brook Primary School 1.9 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Westfield Infant School 1.9 km · No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.