SCHOOL PROFILE

Humphrey Perkins School

Secondary Academy converter URN 137799
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,106 Published school capacity
Capacity used 78.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

8 April 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Leicestershire
Trust LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 863 863 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 437 50.6% of pupils
Male pupils 426 49.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

18.1%
6.7 pts below England
School 18.1%
Charnwood 16.8%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.7%
18.6 pts below England
School 1.7%
Charnwood 11.5%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.0%
0.0 pts in line with England
School 1.0%
Charnwood 0.5%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
90.2%
778
White and Asian
1.9%
16
Any other Mixed background
1.3%
11
Any other White background
1.2%
10
Indian
1.0%
9
White and Black Caribbean
1.0%
9
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 21.0% 181 of 863 pupils
0.1 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.0%
Charnwood 21.0%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 16.9% 146 pupils
England 14.8% 2.1 pts above
EHC plans 4.1% 35 pupils
England 6.0% 2.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 74
Social, emotional & mental health 60
Speech, language & communication 25
Specific learning difficulty 13
Physical disability 4
Autistic spectrum disorder 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

48.6 9.4 pts above England
School 48.6
Charnwood 36.9
East Midlands 39.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 53.5% England 36.0% 17.5 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 73.5% England 51.4% 22.1 pts above England
EBacc entry 83.2% England 30.6% 52.6 pts above England
EBacc average point score 4.65 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.55 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.63%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.41 pts higher than England
School 7.63%
Charnwood 5.47%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

20.96%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

5.15 pts higher than England
School 20.96%
Charnwood 12.89%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

4.35%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

2.55 pts higher than England
School 4.35%
Charnwood 1.47%
East Midlands 1.72%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

78.0% 14.3 pts below England
Humphrey Perkins School
78.0%
Charnwood
91.0%
East Midlands
94.2%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information