Leicestershire
Humphrey Perkins School
GCSE results 2026: every Leicestershire school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 45.5 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 45.5
- Attainment 8
- 41%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.55
- Progress 8
- [-0.77, -0.33]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 178 | 191 | 171 (90%) | 402 |
| September 2025 | 177 | 175 | 168 (96%) | 334 |
| September 2024 | 181 | 170 | 170 (100%) | 342 |
| September 2023 | 174 | 195 | 168 (86%) | 327 |
| September 2022 | 173 | 186 | 168 (90%) | 274 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Leicestershire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 159 | 45.5 | — | 40.9% | 10.1% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 155 | 48.6 | — | 53.5% | — | 83.2% | 4.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 164 | 40.5 | -0.55 | 31.1% | — | 73.8% | 3.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 160 | 46.6 | -0.30 | 46.3% | — | 68.1% | 4.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 133 | 46.5 | -0.53 | — | — | 71.0% | 4.5 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Leicestershire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137799 |
| Local authority | Leicestershire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher John Pye |
| Trust | LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | LE12 8JU |
| Pupils | 844 |
| FSM eligible | 17.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Cotes Road, Barrow-upon-Soar, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 8JU
www.humphreyperkins.org.uk1509412385| DfE number | 4000 |
| UKPRN | 10035964 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 25 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 11 May 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Publication date | 11 May 2025 |