St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley
Station Road, Hinckley, LE10 1AW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Ayres
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leicester
- Constituency
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 354
- Pupils on roll
- 224
- URN
- 120134
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01455637477
About this school
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Hinckley. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 224 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 43 | 39 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 49% | 38% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 10% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 51% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% | 62% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 67% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leicestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 49% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 274 |
| 2023/24 | 252 |
| 2024/25 | 254 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley compares
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley ranked 143rd of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 5.1% | 24.4% | 224 | — |
| Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 80% | 3.5% | 8.4% | 190 | 0.3 miles |
| Hinckley Parks Primary School | 74% | 4.2% | 15.7% | 576 | 0.5 miles |
| Westfield Junior School | 59% | 4.6% | 29.5% | 357 | 0.6 miles |
| Westfield Infant School | — | 4.6% | 18.5% | 247 | 0.6 miles |
| Battling Brook Primary School | 41% | 4.2% | 17% | 602 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 24.41%
- English as an additional language
- 21.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.13%
- Persistent absence
- 17.41%
Location
Nearby schools
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Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Hinckley
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Hinckley Parks Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Hinckley
-
Westfield Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Hinckley
-
Westfield Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Hinckley
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Battling Brook Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Hinckley
Other schools in Hinckley
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley ranks 8th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Hinckley.
- Battling Brook Primary School Primary
- Burbage Church of England Infant School Primary
- Burbage Junior School Primary
- Hinckley Parks Primary School Primary
- Hollycroft Primary School Primary
- Richmond Primary School Primary
- Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- Sharnford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage Primary
- Westfield Infant School Primary
- Westfield Junior School Primary
- Wolvey CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley teach?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Hinckley.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley?
- The headteacher of St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley is Mrs Rachel Ayres, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley has 224 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley full?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley has capacity for 354 pupils and 224 on roll (63%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leicester.
- Does St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 49% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley ranked 143rd of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley's absence rate?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.