Chelsea Community Hospital School, London

Outstanding
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 219

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Marie Sherlock
Pupils:88
LA:Kensington and Chelsea
Phone:02089622851
Address:83a St. Charles Square, London, W10 6EB
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 1 November 2023View full report
URN:100549
UKPRN:10015504
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Kensington and Bayswater
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Ladbroke Grove Underground Station
556m · 9 min walk
Ladbroke Grove
571m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

St Charles Square/Ladbroke Grv (Stop F)
130m · 2 min walk
Barlby Road (Stop M)
169m · 3 min walk
Chesterton Road (Stop D)
295m · 5 min walk
Barlby Gardens (Stop Q)
300m · 5 min walk
Oakworth Road (Stop H)
329m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - London

Medium pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:18,868

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Kensington and Chelsea

Low demand0.60x oversubscription

Places available

1,045

Applications

622

Got 1st preference

66.7%

Got preferred school

92.3%

Secondary admissions across Kensington and Chelsea (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

1 November 2023
1 May 2018
24 September 2014
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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