Hinchingbrooke School
Brampton Road, Huntingdon, PE29 3BN
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Andrew Hunter
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- The Cam Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Huntingdon
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 2,005
- Pupils on roll
- 2,173
- URN
- 137475
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01480375700
About this school
Hinchingbrooke School is a secondary academy in Huntingdon. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 2,173 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hinchingbrooke School, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 10 November 2021, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 300 | 294 | 299 |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.4 | 48.8 | 50.3 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.47 +0.31 to +0.63 | +0.24 +0.07 to +0.40 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 40% | 47.3% | 51.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 65% | 68.4% | 72.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 42% | 73.5% | 80.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hinchingbrooke School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cambridgeshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 49.4 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 48.8 | 38 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 50.3 | 36.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,998 |
| 2023/24 | 2,052 |
| 2024/25 | 2,109 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hinchingbrooke School compares
Hinchingbrooke School ranked 17th of 34 secondary schools in Cambridgeshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 77% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50.3 | 6.9% | 22.6% | 2,173 | — |
| St Peter's School | 39.6 | 10.8% | 32.7% | 1,506 | 1.0 miles |
| St Ivo Academy | 47.1 | 8.1% | 18.6% | 1,378 | 4.9 miles |
| Longsands Academy | 48.5 | 10.1% | 23.3% | 1,412 | 7.0 miles |
| Sawtry Village Academy | 49.4 | 7.9% | 20.2% | 1,101 | 8.2 miles |
| Ernulf Academy | 40.3 | 10.3% | 32.8% | 720 | 8.3 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)
- 22.58%
- English as an additional language
- 12.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.94%
- Persistent absence
- 16.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Peter's School1.0 miles
Secondary · Huntingdon
-
St Ivo Academy4.9 miles
Secondary · St Ives
-
Longsands Academy7.0 miles
Secondary · St Neots
-
Sawtry Village Academy8.2 miles
Secondary · Huntingdon
-
Ernulf Academy8.3 miles
Secondary · St. Neots
Other schools in Huntingdon
- Sawtry Village Academy Secondary
- St Peter's School Secondary
- Huntingdon Federation Nursery School Nursery
- Abbots Ripton CofE Primary School Primary
- Alconbury CofE Primary School Primary
- Brampton Village Primary School Primary
- Bury CofE Primary School Primary
- Cromwell Academy Primary
- Earith Primary School Primary
- Eileen Wade Primary School Primary
- Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School Primary
- Godmanchester Community Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Hinchingbrooke School teach?
- Hinchingbrooke School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Huntingdon.
- Who is the principal of Hinchingbrooke School?
- The principal of Hinchingbrooke School is Mr Andrew Hunter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hinchingbrooke School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hinchingbrooke School, 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 Hinchingbrooke School?
- Hinchingbrooke School has 2,173 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Hinchingbrooke School full?
- Hinchingbrooke School has capacity for 2,005 pupils and 2,173 on roll (108%), so it is at or above 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 Hinchingbrooke School a faith school?
- No. Hinchingbrooke School has no designated religious character.
- Is Hinchingbrooke School a selective school?
- No. Hinchingbrooke School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Hinchingbrooke School part of an academy trust?
- Hinchingbrooke School is part of THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hinchingbrooke School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 49.4 in 2022/23 and 50.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hinchingbrooke School compare with other schools in Cambridgeshire?
- Hinchingbrooke School ranked 17th of 34 secondary schools in Cambridgeshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 77% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hinchingbrooke School's absence rate?
- Hinchingbrooke School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hinchingbrooke School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hinchingbrooke School'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 1 July 2026.