Chelsea Community Hospital School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at continuing children's education during their hospital stays, using skilled teaching that is sensitive to each child's medical needs. Pupils make remarkable progress in their learning and develop the confidence and skills needed to move back into mainstream schools or progress to employment. The school creates a safe, welcoming environment where children receive exceptional care alongside high-quality academic teaching.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding teaching by skilled staff who remain sensitive to pupils' medical conditions while enabling very effective learning
- Pupils make excellent progress in their learning and achieve outstanding results, especially in literacy
- School successfully prepares pupils to return to mainstream or special schools by building their confidence, personal skills and academic achievements
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and attitudes, with pupils showing great concentration and enthusiasm
- Pupils are exceptionally well prepared for their next stage of education or employment with excellent careers guidance
Areas for Improvement
- Provide additional support and guidance to staff in new leadership roles so they can fully carry out their responsibilities
- Develop improvement planning by using more specific priorities and precise objectives that can be measured more easily
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are very well established and effective, with an appropriate single central record in place and ongoing child protection awareness training.
Extracurricular Activities
Yoga, dance, guitar lessons, art therapy, drama, play activities with local nurseries, European links through Comenius Programme partnerships
Chelsea Community Hospital School is an outstanding school located across four hospital sites in London that provides education to children with acute or chronic medical and mental health conditions. Leaders and staff are extremely effective at ensuring every child has the right to education while in hospital, with pupils making excellent progress despite significant barriers.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - London
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Admissions Demand - Kensington and Chelsea
Places available
1,045
Applications
622
Got 1st preference
66.7%
Got preferred school
92.3%
Secondary admissions across Kensington and Chelsea (2025/26)
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Chelsea Community Hospital School
St Charles Catholic Primary School
Barlby Primary School
La Petite Ecole Francaise
Bevington Primary School
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Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School
Ark Brunel Primary Academy
Bassett House School
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