SchoolScoresThe Children's Hospital School
Special school · All-through, ages 2 to 19 · Mixed
Part of The WELL (Wellbeing, Enterprise, Leadership and Learning) Trust
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, LE1 5WW
0116 229 8137 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 27 June 2017.
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 |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 4 October 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Outstanding.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
16 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024.
| Statement | This school | England |
|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school | 94% | 88% |
| My child feels safe at this school | 94% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved | 81% | 84% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent | 100%said yes | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
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 Leicester. 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 | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | Not published | 48.9%* | 43.8% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 13.8% | 91.7%* | 99.0% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 82.8% | 7.8%* | 1.2% |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 24.8%* | 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
- Millgate School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 6% grade 5+ English and maths
- Miller House School 1.6 miles · Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Ellesmere College 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected
- West Gate School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 3 expected
- Ash Field Academy 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2013), confirmed 2024
- Spark Vale Academy 2.1 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Inadequate (2025)
- The Goldhill Learning Foundation 2.2 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Educ8 Leicestershire 2.4 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2025)
- Oaklands Mead Academy 2.7 miles · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is The Children's Hospital School's Ofsted rating?
The Children's Hospital School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 27 June 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 4 October 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Outstanding.
Would parents recommend The Children's Hospital School?
100% of the 16 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024 said they would recommend The Children's Hospital School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 120363.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 4 September 2023 to 2 September 2024.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.