The Children's Hospital School
Special / other · Leicester · LE1 5WW
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 4 October 2023
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112 pupils (January 2026 census)
- School type
- Foundation special school
- Age range
- 2–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- URN
- 120363
In figures
An ungraded Ofsted inspection on 4 October 2023 confirmed its earlier grade, Outstanding. It had 112 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 84% (81%) · premises 4% (5%) · occupation (energy, rates, cleaning) 5% (4%) · supplies and services 8% (9%) · educational supplies 6% (3%) · bought-in professional services 1% (4%) · catering 2% (2%)
Reserves (2025-26)
Revenue reserve £366,220; in-year balance +£50,995
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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
- 3 October 2023: School remains Outstanding
- 27 June 2017: 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 | 30.7% | 33.9% |
| Adults with no qualifications | 10.6% | 18.1% |
| In managerial or professional work | 12.7% | 33.2% |
| Households deprived in two or more ways | 29.2% | 18.1% |
| Residents in very good health | 46.3% | 48.5% |
| Homes owned by the occupier | 5.6% | 62.3% |
| Social housing | 63% | 17.1% |
| Privately rented | 31.3% | 20.5% |
| Detached houses | 1.3% | 22.9% |
| Flats | 79.8% | 22.2% |
| Homes with four or more bedrooms | 10.9% | 21.1% |
| Households with no car or van | 69.2% | 23.5% |
These figures describe the area, not the pupils. Source: Census 2021 (ONS) and English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG) for small area E01034020 · how to read area figures
What homes cost nearby
- Median sale price
- £160,000168 sales within 1 km, January 2024 to September 2026
- Typical range
- £115,000–£200,000the middle half of sales
- England median
- £300,000all sales over the same period
Homes around this school are among the cheapest 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
- 3an urban school averages 5.7
- All reported collisions
- 59an urban school averages 30.5
- Of those, serious or fatal
- 15an 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