Hastings High School, based in Hinckley, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Hastings High School currently has around 859 pupils on roll, which is about 107% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.1% boys and 48.9% girls. Around 14.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.6%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (88%) , including 36% who stay in school sixth forms and 26% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | St Catherine's Close, Hinckley, LE10 2QE |
| Website: | http://www.hastings.leics.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01455239414 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Leicestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Co Headteacher Stephen Shipman and Claire Bradley |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 140103 |
Ofsted inspection date: 28/11/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 800 |
| Number of Pupils: | 859 |
| Number of Boys: | 439 |
| Number of Girls: | 420 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 20.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 89.60% | 770 |
| Other White | 3.30% | 28 |
| White and Asian | 2.00% | 17 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.20% | 10 |
| Indian | 0.90% | 8 |
| Unclassified | 0.70% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 0.60% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| African | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sketchley Hill Menphys Nursery School, Burbage Sketchley Road , Burbage LE10 2DY | 3out of 4 | 1,423 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burbage Church of England Infant School Grove Road , Burbage LE10 2AE | 3out of 4 | 978 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burbage Junior School Grove Road , Burbage LE10 2AD | 3out of 4 | 978 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy London Road , LE10 1HJ | 3out of 4 | 1,080 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, Hinckley, Leicestershire London Road , LE10 1HJ | - not rated | 1,080 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hinckley Parks Primary School Leicester Road , LE10 1LP | 3out of 4 | 1,272 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings High School St Catherine's Close , Burbage LE10 2QE | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hastings High School St Catherine's Close , Burbage LE10 2QE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Midland Studio College Hinckley Spa Lane , LE10 1HQ | - not rated | 906 yd | Studio schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mount Grace High School Leicester Road , LE10 1LP | - not rated | 1,303 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mount Grace High School Leicester Road , LE10 1LP | - not rated | 1,303 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinckley College London Road , LE10 1HQ | - not rated | 853 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| R.E.A.L Independent Schools Hinckley 27 Station Road , Hinckley LE10 1AP | - not rated | 1,240 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sketchley School Manor Way , Sketchley LE10 3HT | - not rated | 1,814 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley Stoke Road , LE10 0EA | - not rated | 2,670 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Dorothy Goodman School Stoke Road , Wykin Road LE10 0EA | - not rated | 2,670 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.