Chelsea Community Hospital School
Special / other · London · W10 6EB
Data updated
Earlier grade, confirmed by a later ungraded inspection
Ofsted's most recent (ungraded) visit confirmed the school remains Outstanding. Ungraded inspections do not award a new grade.
Inspected 2 November 2023
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88 pupils (January 2026 census)
- School type
- Community special school
- Age range
- 2–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Website
- www.cchs.org.uk
- URN
- 100549
In figures
An ungraded Ofsted inspection on 2 November 2023 confirmed its earlier grade, Outstanding. It had 88 pupils at the 15 January 2026 census.
Staffing
Full-time-equivalent, 2013/14.
Source: DfE School Workforce Census · how these figures are counted
Spending per pupil (2025-26)
Where the money went (2025-26)
Share of spending, with the median for special schools in brackets: Staff 94% (81%) · premises 1% (5%) · occupation (energy, rates, cleaning) 1% (4%) · supplies and services 4% (9%) · educational supplies 1% (3%) · bought-in professional services 2% (4%) · catering 0% (2%)
Reserves (2025-26)
Revenue reserve £11,883; in-year balance -£271,622
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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
- 1 November 2023: School remains Outstanding
- 1 May 2018: School remains Outstanding
Source: Ofsted management information · ungraded visits and the two inspection systems
The area around the school
- Child poverty (IDACI)
- 3/10more deprived than most of England
- Overall deprivation (IMD)
- 2/10among the most deprived fifth of England
| Census 2021 | This area | England |
|---|---|---|
| Adults with a degree or higher | 39.5% | 33.9% |
| Adults with no qualifications | 18.4% | 18.1% |
| In managerial or professional work | 28.7% | 33.2% |
| Households deprived in two or more ways | 38% | 18.1% |
| Residents in very good health | 50.7% | 48.5% |
| Homes owned by the occupier | 18.1% | 62.3% |
| Social housing | 67.1% | 17.1% |
| Privately rented | 12.6% | 20.5% |
| Detached houses | 0.3% | 22.9% |
| Flats | 88.4% | 22.2% |
| Homes with four or more bedrooms | 13.9% | 21.1% |
| Households with no car or van | 58.7% | 23.5% |
These figures describe the area, not the pupils. Source: Census 2021 (ONS) and English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG) for small area E01002905 · how to read area figures
What homes cost nearby
- Median sale price
- £725,000730 sales within 1 km, January 2024 to September 2026
- Typical range
- £535,000–£1,125,000the 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
- 7an urban school averages 2.0
- Collisions at school-run times
- 38an urban school averages 5.7
- All reported collisions
- 193an urban school averages 30.5
- Of those, serious or fatal
- 24an 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