St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley
Station Road, Hinckley, LE10 1AWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley is a primary school in Hinckley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 9th of 10 primary schools in Hinckley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 12 September 2023, report published 3 October 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 12 September 2023
St Mary's Primary School is much loved by pupils, parents and carers. Pupils are happy and say that the staff look after them well. The school is a welcoming, caring and positive environment. The majority of parents who expressed a view would recommend the school. One parent echoed the views of many others when they said, 'This school is like a home from home for my child: they are so happy here.' Pupils learn to respect each other. They behave well, are kind to each other and use their good manners around school. Pupils feel safe at the school and staff know them well. There are very positive relationships between pupils and staff. The values that underpin its ethos thread through everything the school does. Pupils reflect these values in the way that they respect and celebrate difference. They work hard to improve their learning. They live out the school motto, 'Dream, Believe, Achieve'. Staff have high ambitions for all pupils. They are passionate about 'developing the whole child' into a 'global citizen'. They provide extensive opportunities for pupils' personal development. However, the curriculum is not well planned in all subjects.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, the curriculums do not identify exactly what pupils need to have learned by the end of each year. This limits pupils' ability to build their learning steadily and securely. The school needs to ensure that all subject curriculums are coherently planned and sequenced towards ambitious end points to enable pupils to build their learning over time.
- On occasions, some teachers' choice of activities for pupils to complete limits how well pupils progress through the curriculum. When this is the case, pupils do not always receive opportunities to deepen their knowledge and understanding when they are ready, which can leave them frustrated. The school should ensure that all teachers know how best to teach knowledge in the subjects they teach, so that all pupils have the opportunity to progress well through the curriculum.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
45 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
224 pupils on roll, with places for 354
Schools near St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 80% met the expected standard |
| Hinckley Parks Primary School | 0.5 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 74% met the expected standard |
| Westfield Junior School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| Westfield Infant School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Not published |
| Battling Brook Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 41% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Ayres
- Phone
- 01455637477
- Address
- Station Road, Hinckley, LE10 1AW
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- URN
- 120134
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.