Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This remarkable school helps seriously ill children continue their education without interruption, despite complex medical conditions. Teachers combine strong subject knowledge with creative, technology-enabled teaching that keeps all students engaged and progressing rapidly. The school works closely with each child's home school to ensure they can return seamlessly and continue with their courses, with many students achieving top grades despite months of hospital treatment.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding teaching that uses creative methods and technology to engage all students, including those on isolation wards
- Exceptional progress made by students through careful tracking, individual target-setting and effective interventions
- Strong links with home schools ensure minimal learning disruption and students continue with their courses successfully
- Exemplary student behaviour and attitudes, with students kept extremely safe
- Excellent use of technology to include vulnerable students and maintain regular contact with home schools
Areas for Improvement
- Expand services provided within the activity centre to better support parents and students
- Share the school's outstanding practice more widely with other educational providers and organisations
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - students are kept extremely safe with strong systems in place to protect vulnerable children.
Extracurricular Activities
Cooking activities with professional chefs
This is an outstanding hospital school serving seriously ill children at Great Ormond Street and University College Hospital. The headteacher's strong leadership and exceptional teaching ensure all students achieve their full potential despite significant medical challenges.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
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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 - Camden
Places available
1,547
Applications
1,315
Got 1st preference
75.4%
Got preferred school
94.5%
Secondary admissions across Camden (2025/26)
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School
Christopher Hatton Primary School
St Alban's Church of England Primary School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School
Argyle Primary School
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School
Winton Primary School
Hugh Myddelton Primary School
The Gower School
All Souls CofE Primary School
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