Hastings High School
St Catherine's Close, Burbage, Hinckley, LE10 2QEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Hastings High School is a secondary school in Hinckley for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 1st of 3 secondary schools in Hinckley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2017.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 28 November 2017, report published 11 January 2018
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 23 May 2023
Hastings High School is a pleasant school community where pupils enjoy learning. Leaders want pupils to be the best that they can be. Pupils appreciate leaders' high expectations for them. The school's core values of 'Community, Ambition, Responsibility, Enrichment and Self-development' (CARES) are central to school life. Staff and pupils are proud to be part of the 'Hastings Family'. Pupils achieve well, including the most disadvantaged and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). This is because, in most lessons, teachers at the school deliver the curriculum well. Pupils behave in a calm and orderly way. This helps all pupils to learn and concentrate well. Bullying is rare. Where it occurs, leaders take swift actions to deal with it effectively. Pupils say that they feel safe at school. Leaders provide extra-curricular activities to further enhance pupils' learning. Pupils enjoy the many clubs on offer, as well as external visits. For example, some pupils attend a journalism club that produces the 'Hastings Herald'. This magazine informs all pupils about developments at their school. Leaders ensure that the school's curriculum builds sequentially over time. In a few subjects, leaders will need to continue to check that it is being implemented as intended.
What the school should improve
- The curriculum is not yet fully embedded in a small number of subjects. This inhibits pupils from knowing these areas of the curriculum as well as others. Leaders must ensure that the curriculum is consistently implemented in all subjects so that pupils recall more knowledge over time.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
160 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
890 pupils on roll, with places for 800
Schools near Hastings High School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hinckley School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 43.8 |
| Redmoor Academy | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Attainment 8: 47.9 |
| Heath Lane Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 40.0 |
| Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 54.3 |
| Higham Lane North Academy | 4 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Co Headteacher Stephen Shipman and Claire Bradley
- Phone
- 01455239414
- Address
- St Catherine's Close, Burbage, Hinckley, LE10 2QE
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- URN
- 140103
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.