The Hinckley School
Academy converter secondary school in Hinckley (Leicestershire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Originally established as Hinckley Grammar School nearly 400 years ago, our school is now a modern and aspirational learning community but retains the same commitment to placing our students first and providing them with the highest quality education. Our transition from Hinckley Academy to The Hinckley School in August 2022 cemented our future vision.
Our partnership with the highly regarded multi academy trust, The Futures Trust, means that The Hinckley School is now on a journey to becoming an exceptional state school.
We have introduced The Bridge, a successful mini school just for our new Year 7 students which provides an unrivalled transition experience from Primary to Secondary School, The Gateway; our bespoke Year 8 offer, high quality pastoral care and excellent academic provision.
As our students progress to GCSE and beyond, they will experience high expectations and inspirational teaching, a range of enriching activities beyond the classroom and a learning environment which fosters self-discipline and aspiration.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Badminton
- Choir
- Cricket
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Stem
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Metacognition
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 148417
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Constituency
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2020
Governing body (8 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Danielle Goodayle | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Alcock | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kate Groocock | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mrs Janet Thompson Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Grace Malin | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nicola Starbuck | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Danielle Goodayle | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Keith Brown | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Steve Toor Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Nigel Harrison Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Elspeth Brimley Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Clair Birch Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record