Royal Free Hospital Children's School
Special / other · London · NW3 2QG
Data updated
Graded inspection under the pre-November 2025 system
This is an overall-effectiveness grade from the previous inspection framework. The school has not yet had a report-card inspection. Ofsted's most recent visit, an ungraded inspection on 5 February 2025, found “Some aspects not as strong”. The grade stands until a graded inspection replaces it, but weigh that finding against it.
Inspected 9 October 2019
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48 pupils (January 2026 census)
- School type
- Community special school
- Age range
- 5–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- URN
- 100094
In figures
Ofsted last graded it Outstanding on 9 October 2019, under the framework used before November 2025. It had 48 pupils at the 15 January 2026 census.
Spending per pupil (2025-26)
Where the money went (2025-26)
Share of spending, with the median for special schools in brackets: Staff 83% (81%) · premises 4% (5%) · occupation (energy, rates, cleaning) 1% (4%) · supplies and services 11% (9%) · educational supplies 4% (3%) · bought-in professional services 5% (4%) · catering 1% (2%)
Reserves (2025-26)
Revenue reserve -£59,851; in-year balance -£280,312
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Unlock with SchoolFacts Premium →Higher spending is not a measure of quality. Source: council-maintained school finance return, 2025-26, DfE · how spending is compared
Inspection history since 2015
- 4 February 2025: Some aspects not as strong
- 9 October 2019: Outstanding
- 9 October 2018: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Source: Ofsted management information · ungraded visits and the two inspection systems
The area around the school
- Child poverty (IDACI)
- 7/10less deprived than most of England
- Overall deprivation (IMD)
- 6/10around the middle for England
| Census 2021 | This area | England |
|---|---|---|
| Adults with a degree or higher | 65.7% | 33.9% |
| Adults with no qualifications | 10.7% | 18.1% |
| In managerial or professional work | 54.4% | 33.2% |
| Households deprived in two or more ways | 20.3% | 18.1% |
| Residents in very good health | 55.5% | 48.5% |
| Homes owned by the occupier | 19.1% | 62.3% |
| Social housing | 52.2% | 17.1% |
| Privately rented | 28.1% | 20.5% |
| Detached houses | 3.3% | 22.9% |
| Flats | 83.5% | 22.2% |
| Homes with four or more bedrooms | 11.9% | 21.1% |
| Households with no car or van | 72.5% | 23.5% |
These figures describe the area, not the pupils. Source: Census 2021 (ONS) and English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG) for small area E01000898 · how to read area figures
What homes cost nearby
- Median sale price
- £945,000961 sales within 1 km, January 2024 to September 2026
- Typical range
- £660,000–£1,742,000the middle half of sales
- England median
- £300,000all sales over the same period
Homes around this school are among the dearest tenth of school neighbourhoods in England, comparing the median within 1 km across every state school.
Source: HM Land Registry sales within 1 km since January 2024 · how sales are counted. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcodes located with OS Code-Point Open: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Roads around the school
- Child pedestrian casualties
- 0an urban school averages 2.0
- Collisions at school-run times
- 14an urban school averages 5.7
- All reported collisions
- 105an urban school averages 30.5
- Of those, serious or fatal
- 17an urban school averages 6.1
A high count usually reflects traffic, not an unsafe school. Source: DfT road casualty statistics (STATS19), collisions within 500 m, 2021–2025 · what is counted