SchoolScoresRoyal Free Hospital Children's School
Special school · All-through, ages 5 to 16 · Mixed
Floor 6 - 6 West B, Pond Street, London, NW3 2QG
020 3838 4740 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 9 October 2019.
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 |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 5 February 2025: Ofsted found some aspects were not as strong as at the last graded inspection.
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 | 6.6% | 88.5%* | 99.0% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 93.4% | 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
- Gloucester House, The Tavistock Children's Day Unit 0.4 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Swiss Cottage School - Development and Research Centre 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014), confirmed 2023
- Harmood School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Woodside School 1.6 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected
- The Bridge School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2025
- The Bridge Keystone 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2012), confirmed 2023
- Mapesbury School 2.0 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected
- Abingdon House School 2.0 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- TreeHouse School 2.4 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Royal Free Hospital Children's School's Ofsted rating?
Royal Free Hospital Children's School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 9 October 2019. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 5 February 2025, Ofsted found some aspects were not as strong as at the last graded inspection.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 100094.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.