Henry Hinde Infant School
80%
Capacity
144
Pupils
2.4x
Demand
About Henry Hinde Infant School
Henry Hinde Infant School is a popular choice among local families, and the numbers back that up. For its 2025/26 reception intake, the school received 68 applications for just 28 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.43. Of those, 23 families put it down as their first preference, and all 23 were offered a spot. That level of demand suggests parents who know the school well are keen to get their children in. The school is a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 7, based in Rugby, Warwickshire, with a current roll of 144 children against a capacity of 180. While the data doesn't include a specific parent satisfaction survey score, the high first-preference conversion rate acts as a strong proxy for local confidence.
Academically, Henry Hinde was rated Good in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2013, and an ungraded visit in 2023 confirmed the school remains Good. Leadership and management were also judged Good. The previous inspection in 2007 had awarded Outstanding across the board, so the current rating represents a step down, but the school has held steady at Good for over a decade. The data doesn't include Key Stage 2 results because the school only goes up to Year 2, so there are no SATs scores to compare against the Warwickshire local authority average of 62. For a school that finishes at age 7, the focus is on early foundations, and the Ofsted report from 2023 noted the school continues to provide a good standard of education.
The school offers a solid range of facilities for its young pupils, including a library, playing fields, a sports hall, a forest school area, a sensory room, and an ICT suite. Sports on offer include swimming, cricket, tennis, dance and athletics, and there are clubs for drama, coding, gardening and eco activities. SEND provision is broad, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 29.2% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a diverse intake. It is not a nursery or boarding school, and has no sixth form. For families seeking an Outstanding-rated alternative, the nearest is Riverside Academy, 2.6 km away. Henry Hinde suits parents who want a well-subscribed, Good-rated infant school with strong early-years support and a clear focus on the foundation stage.
Key Details
| School Type | Primary (State) |
| Age Range | 4 to 7 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Address | Grenville Close, Rugby, Rugby, CV22 7JQ |
| Headteacher | Becky O'Neill |
| Local Authority | Warwickshire |
| Number of Pupils | 144 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 29.2% |
| School Capacity | 144 / 180 (80% full) |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
29 Mar 2023Overall Effectiveness
Good
Latest inspection (29 Mar 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 9 May 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
9Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed28
68
Good Demand
Popular school with more applications than places
23 families put this school as their 1st choice (34% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:30-08:40
After-school care
15:15-18:00
Source: henryhindeinfantschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
Class profile
2024/25Better than 75% of schools in England.
Better than half of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Above the national average (25%) — higher-disadvantage intake.
Among the highest 25% — a diverse linguistic intake.
Ethnic background
- White British59.0%
- White (other)14.6%
- Mixed10.5%
- Asian9.8%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/2575% of schools in England do better than this.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Like most schools in England, no pupils were permanently excluded this year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
9
Total schools
7
Oversubscribed
7
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Contact Information
Grenville Close, Rugby
Rugby, CV22 7JQ
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