Education in Hinckley and Bosworth
DistrictThe south west of the East Midlands. 118,240 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 297 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Hinckley and Bosworth, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Hinckley and Bosworth had 56 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain onlyHinckley and Bosworth had 56 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Hinckley and Bosworth. The map shows each one.
Schools in Hinckley and Bosworth
Hinckley and Bosworth has 56 open schools: 1 nursery, 34 primary, 9 secondary, 10 special and 2 independent.
- Outstanding
- 1
- Good
- 16
- Requires improvement
- 1
- Inadequate
- 0
18 of the 46 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between October 2019 and June 2024.
4 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
8 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Hinckley and Bosworth
1 school had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
The Market Bosworth School (June 2024).
Nursery (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sketchley Hill Menphys Nursery School, Burbage | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 5 | 39 | Standards maintained, April 2025Good (overall), October 2019 |
Primary (34)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection | Results (KS2 2024/25) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barlestone Church of England Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 185 | Standards maintained, January 2025Good (overall), October 2019 | 57% met KS2 standard |
| Barwell Church of England Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 229 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade | 48% met KS2 standard |
| Barwell Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 150 | Good (overall), July 2023 | |
| Battling Brook Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 602 | Good (overall), June 2024 | 41% met KS2 standard |
| Burbage Church of England Infant School | Voluntary controlled school | 5 to 7 | 235 | School remains Good, July 2023 | |
| Burbage Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 365 | Standards maintained, October 2024Good (overall), October 2019 | 71% met KS2 standard |
| Congerstone Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 186 | Good (overall), March 2023 | 52% met KS2 standard |
| Desford Community Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 385 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade | 71% met KS2 standard |
| Dove Bank Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 149 | Standards maintained, March 2025 | 67% met KS2 standard |
| Elizabeth Woodville Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 208 | School remains Good, April 2023 | 87% met KS2 standard |
| Higham-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 92 | School remains Good, January 2023 | 67% met KS2 standard |
| Hinckley Parks Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 576 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met | 74% met KS2 standard |
| Hollycroft Primary School | Free schools | 4 to 11 | 71 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | |
| Lady Jane Grey Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 196 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade | 70% met KS2 standard |
| Martinshaw Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 197 | School remains Good, July 2024 | 57% met KS2 standard |
| Mercenfeld Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 235 | Good (overall), October 2023 | 66% met KS2 standard |
| Newbold Verdon Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 220 | Good (overall), May 2024 | 31% met KS2 standard |
| Newlands Community Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 270 | Requires improvement (overall), June 2023, before the school changed | 43% met KS2 standard |
| Ratby Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 359 | School remains Good, February 2024 | 58% met KS2 standard |
| Richmond Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 480 | Standards maintained, December 2024Good (overall), November 2019 | 63% met KS2 standard |
| Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 190 | School remains Good, May 2024 | 80% met KS2 standard |
| Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 196 | School remains Good, February 2023 | 65% met KS2 standard |
| Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 95 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade | 61% met KS2 standard |
| Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage | Community school | 4 to 11 | 569 | Good (overall), November 2023 | 72% met KS2 standard |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Golding | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 217 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 82% met KS2 standard |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 224 | Good (overall), September 2023 | 56% met KS2 standard |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School (Market Bosworth) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 227 | School remains Good, November 2023 | 82% met KS2 standard |
| St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 140 | Standards maintained, February 2025 | 30% met KS2 standard |
| Stanton Under Bardon Community Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 93 | Some aspects not as strong, November 2024 | 47% met KS2 standard |
| Thornton Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 129 | Good (overall), January 2023 | 70% met KS2 standard |
| Townlands Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 275 | School remains Good, March 2023 | 65% met KS2 standard |
| Westfield Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 247 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade | |
| Westfield Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 357 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | 59% met KS2 standard |
| Witherley Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 5 to 11 | 100 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 53% met KS2 standard |
Secondary (9)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection | Results (KS4 2025/26) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosworth Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 19 | 1,565 | Good (overall), November 2023 | Attainment 8: 46.7 |
| Brookvale Groby Learning Campus | Academy converter | 11 to 19 | 1,476 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | Attainment 8: 48.9 |
| Hastings High School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 890 | School remains Good, May 2023 | Attainment 8: 54.3 |
| Heath Lane Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 644 | Standards maintained, February 2025 | Attainment 8: 41.2 |
| Redmoor Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 990 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8: 47.6 |
| Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 731 | Improved significantly, June 2025 | Attainment 8: 56.8 |
| South Charnwood High School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 866 | Standards maintained, December 2024 | Attainment 8: 49.5 |
| The Hinckley School | Academy converter | 11 to 19 | 1,080 | Good (overall), September 2023 | Attainment 8: 42.2 |
| The Market Bosworth School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 842 | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 | Attainment 8: 61.0 |
Special (10)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Charnwood School | Other independent special school | 7 to 19 | 20 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Clovelly House School | Other independent special school | 10 to 19 | 21 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley | Academy special converter | 4 to 19 | 432 | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Dovetree School | Other independent special school | 8 to 18 | 50 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Hinckley House | Other independent special school | 5 to 11 | 41 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Meadow View Farm School | Other independent special school | 5 to 11 | 39 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Oakwood Community School | Other independent special school | 5 to 18 | 84 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Sketchley School | Other independent special school | 7 to 19 | 65 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| The Cedars | Other independent special school | 7 to 18 | 2 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| The Fusion Academy | Free schools special | 7 to 19 | 97 | Good (overall), April 2023 |
Independent (2)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie Grammar School | Other independent school | 0 to 18 | 462 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Twycross House School | Other independent school | 3 to 18 | 383 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.