My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
59%Agree
33%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%Hinchley Wood School
Academy converter — Secondary
KT10 0AQ / 11–18 / None
Outstanding
Ofsted
64.5
Attainment 8
93%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 University pathways
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023
Outstanding
Outstanding
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding
Recognised with 4 performance badges
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 University pathways
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 64.5
- Progress 8
- 0.68
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 81.2%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 38.46
- Achieving AAB+
- 26.5%
93% of parents would recommend this school
578 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
62%Agree
32%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
58%Agree
32%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
3%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
7%Agree
7%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
6%Not applicable
73%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
47%Agree
43%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
35%Agree
19%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
2%Not applicable
34%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
20%No
80%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 116 parents
Strongly agree
38%Agree
31%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
12%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
63%Agree
28%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
3%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
51%Agree
37%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
5%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
40%Agree
43%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
6%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
57%Agree
39%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
65%Agree
31%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
44%Agree
38%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
7%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
93%No
7%14.5% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision
14.5%
SEN support
4.9%
EHCP
SEN Unit
- Autism (ASD)
- 3.4%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 3.1%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.5%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 4.1%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1%
97.6% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 97.6%
70% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 95%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 1%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 70%
- Entered top-third university
- 44%
- Achieved a degree
- 79%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17:1
- Free school meals
- 5.1%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 17:1
- Overall absence
- 5.57%
- Persistent absence
- 11.12%
- English as additional language
- 6.4%
- Teachers with QTS
- 98.8%
- White
- 80.7%
- Mixed
- 10.6%
- Asian
- 5.4%
- Black
- 1.9%
- Other
- 1.3%
White British74.2%
Other White6.4%
Irish0.1%
White & Asian5.5%
Other Mixed3.2%
White & Black Caribbean1%
White & Black African0.9%
Indian1.8%
Chinese1.4%
Other Asian1.2%
Pakistani0.6%
Bangladeshi0.4%
Caribbean1%
African0.9%