Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley, Hinckley
Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley is a special school for pupils aged 4 to 19 in Hinckley, part of Open Thinking Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2022.
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley are Dovetree School (0.2 miles, Good); Foxglove School (0.9 miles); Aurora Charnwood School (0.9 miles, Good); and Sketchley School (1.7 miles, Good).
Dovetree SchoolFoxglove SchoolAurora Charnwood SchoolSketchley School
The trust
Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley is one of 3 schools run by Open Thinking Partnership, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 20 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 100% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 20% to a further education college.
Who goes there
41% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 9.3% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%), Mixed (8%) and Asian (5%).
Almost every pupil at Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley has an education, health and care plan (432 of 432 in 2026). The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism, multi-sensory impairment, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 25 places, 25 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hinckley Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tudor Road (opposite), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 211 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Sixth Form
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2022 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years, Sixth form.
At a Glance
41.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language, Autism, Multi-sensory +3
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley
Before and after school care
Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Leicestershire
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley is in Leicestershire; for families living there:
- Leicestershire's school travel policy: Mainstream School Transport for 5 to 16 year olds
- How to apply: Request for school transport on medical grounds form PDF, 359.48 KB Opens new window
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 2 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
432 pupils
420 places
12 pupils over capacity
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Hinckley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hinckley
Across Leicestershire council
Places available
8,516
Applications
7,490
Got 1st preference
90.2%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All secondary applications across Leicestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(4)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Outstanding, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
432
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism, multi-sensory impairment, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 25 places, 25 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
432
Total Pupils
301
Boys
131
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
66
Teachers
6.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,374
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.6%
Overall absence
28.2%
Persistent absence
340
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley
What are GCSE results like at Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley achieved an Attainment 8 score of 5. 6% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley's Ofsted rating?
Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2011 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley?
No fixed boundary. When Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley is oversubscribed, Leicestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley?
Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley has around 432 pupils on roll. 41% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley have specialist SEN provision?
Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism, multi-sensory impairment, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 25 places, 25 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley?
9.6% of sessions were missed at Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley in 2024/25. 28.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley?
Apply through Leicestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 2 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley?
Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley is at Stoke Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0EA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)