SchoolScoresChildren's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH
Special school · All-through, ages 4 to 18 · Mixed
Great Ormond Street, Camden, London, WC1N 3JH
020 7813 8269 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 25 February 2014.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Outcomes for pupils | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 29 November 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Outstanding.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Camden. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
Pupils, staff and SEND
This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round.
| Pupils | This school | Camden | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | Not published | 51.2%* | 43.8% |
| With an education, health and care plan | Not published | 88.5%* | 99.0% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | Not published | 11.6%* | 1.2% |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 43.4%* | 14.6% |
Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2020/21.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby special schools
- Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury 0.3 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2012), confirmed 2023
- The Bridge Integrated Learning Space 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2023
- Richard Cloudesley School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014), confirmed 2023
- Evelina Hospital School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2013), confirmed 2022
- The Bridge School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2025
- The Courtyard Islington 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Harmood School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Beormund Primary School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 17% met expected standard (KS2)
- Abingdon House School 2.0 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH's Ofsted rating?
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 25 February 2014. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 29 November 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Outstanding.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 100060.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.