The Place Independent School

Independent special school · All-through, ages 5 to 18 · Mixed · Sixth form

Hill Farm, Belvoir Road, Bottesford, Belvoir Road, NG13 0EA

01949 844440 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 12 March 2024
Pupils68Room for 80 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 11 in 2019, 22 in 2021, 22 in 2022, 31 in 2023, 46 in 2024, 67 in 2025. Across England, special state school pupil numbers were up 39% from 2019 to 2025.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 12 March 2024.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
SafeguardingEffective

At its last standard inspection the school met all of the independent school standards, the legal requirements every independent school must meet.

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Results

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Admissions

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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.

PupilsThis schoolLeicestershireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 0.0% 39.4%* 51.9%
With an education, health and care plan 100.0% 99.9%* 99.5%
Receiving special educational needs support 0.0% 0.1%* 0.5%
English as an additional language Not published 5.8%* 14.4%

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 2024/25.

SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).

Questions parents ask

What is The Place Independent School's Ofsted rating?

The Place Independent School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 12 March 2024.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.