Gloucester House, The Tavistock Children's Day Unit, London
Gloucester House, The Tavistock Children's Day Unit is a special school for pupils aged 5 to 14 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2025)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Gloucester House, The Tavistock Children's Day Unit in detail
Gloucester House, The Tavistock Children's Day Unit in its own words
In its own words: "We are a leading independent special school with a fully integrated specialist clinical team located 5 minutes’ walk from the Child, Young Adults and Families mental health service of the North London NHS Foundation Trust. For over 50 years Gloucester House has pioneered therapeutic educational work with children."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Gloucester House, The Tavistock Children's Day Unit are Royal Free Hospital Children's School (0.4 miles, Outstanding); Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre (0.7 miles, Outstanding); Harmood School (1.3 miles, Good); and Woodside School (1.4 miles, Requires improvement, selective).
Royal Free Hospital Children's SchoolSwiss Cottage School - Development & Research CentreHarmood SchoolWoodside School
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Gloucester House, The Tavistock Children's Day Unit has an education, health and care plan (13 of 13 in 2026).
Gloucester House, The Tavistock Children's Day Unit is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Finchley Road Underground Station, about 560 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St. Marys School, 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 817 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Camden (1254).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Gloucester House excels at helping pupils who have struggled in other settings to rebuild trust and develop positive relationships with staff. The school combines education with therapeutic support and has created a calm, respectful atmosphere where pupils learn to understand their emotions and manage their behaviour. Staff are dedicated to supporting each child's individual needs through personalised approaches.
Key Strengths
- Strong collaborative approach between education and health professionals to understand and meet pupils' individual needs
- Significant shift in school culture with high, consistent behaviour expectations that pupils are responding to well
- Well-established reading programme with daily opportunities for shared reading and effective phonics support
- Comprehensive personal, social and health education strengthened by therapeutic approaches
- Pupils developing positive relationships with staff and learning to understand and manage their emotions
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum not fully embedded across all subjects - teaching in newer subjects lacks coherence and alignment with intended curriculum
- Teaching sometimes lacks precision with unclear questioning and explanations that limit pupil progress
- High staff turnover, including at senior level, has impeded curriculum improvements
- Some parents feel the school does not listen or respond well to their concerns
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders maintaining an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Well-being Fridays with sporting or craft activities, pupil parliament, local area trips, PRIDE celebrations, Black History Month, school visitors including police officers
Gloucester House is a special day school for pupils aged 5-14 with social, emotional and mental health needs. The school has made significant improvements following a period of instability, with staff from education and health working together to support pupils effectively.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Approved
Section 41
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Latest from Gloucester House, The Tavistock Children's Day Unit
Newsletter 18/09/2026
28 Sep 2026
Newsletter 25/09/2026
28 Sep 2026
Weekly Newsletter 20/07/2026
20 Jul 2026
Weekly Newsletter 10/07/2026
10 Jul 2026
Weekly Newsletter 03/07/26
3 Jul 2026
Weekly Newsletter 26/06/2026
26 Jun 2026
From Gloucester House, The Tavistock Children's Day Unit's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 70
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 70 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 60 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
17 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 Camden is 130 (the median across 102 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
62%
Available places
13 pupils
21 places
8 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Camden council
Places available
1,577
Applications
1,261
Got 1st preference
73.7%
Got preferred school
93.3%
All secondary applications across Camden council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Gloucester House, The Tavistock Children's Day Unit is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
13
Total Pupils
10
Boys
3
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about Gloucester House, The Tavistock Children's Day Unit
What is Gloucester House, The Tavistock Children's Day Unit's Ofsted rating?
Gloucester House, The Tavistock Children's Day Unit was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2025.
Does Gloucester House, The Tavistock Children's Day Unit meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in July 2025, Gloucester House, The Tavistock Children's Day Unit met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Gloucester House, The Tavistock Children's Day Unit?
Gloucester House, The Tavistock Children's Day Unit has around 13 pupils on roll.
Does Gloucester House, The Tavistock Children's Day Unit have specialist SEN provision?
Gloucester House, The Tavistock Children's Day Unit is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
How do I apply to Gloucester House, The Tavistock Children's Day Unit?
Gloucester House, The Tavistock Children's Day Unit is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Gloucester House, The Tavistock Children's Day Unit?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 70 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 60 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 17 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 Camden is 130 (the median across 102 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Gloucester House, The Tavistock Children's Day Unit?
Gloucester House, The Tavistock Children's Day Unit is at 33 Daleham Gardens, London, NW3 5BU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)