Hope Tree School, Cambridgeshire

Special
Other independent special school
Girls
Ages 719

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rebecca Sands
Pupils:33 / 48 capacity
LA:Cambridgeshire
Phone:07446528644
Address:Nursery House, Manor Farm, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9NG
Admissions:Selective
Status:open
Opened:11 November 2021

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 months ago
-

Overall

Inspected 7 May 2026View full report
URN:148733
UKPRN:10099854
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Hope Tree School prioritises pupil wellbeing and creates a calm, purposeful learning environment where pupils thrive. The school offers an ambitious curriculum tailored to individual needs, with particular strength in supporting pupils' personal development through its detailed PSHE programme and weekly off-site visits. Staff are highly skilled in therapeutic approaches, helping pupils regulate their behaviour and develop important life and independence skills.

Key Strengths

  • Strong leadership committed to pupils' wellbeing and steady, thoughtful expansion
  • Well-sequenced, ambitious curriculum with clear endpoints in all subjects
  • Excellent safeguarding practices with detailed policies, robust records, and rapid response to concerns
  • Skilled staff trained in therapeutic approaches who help pupils regulate and maintain positive attitudes to learning
  • Safe, well-maintained premises with suitable facilities for the proposed expansion

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective, with a suitable policy in place, detailed and robust records, appropriate staff checks completed, and bespoke teaching on contextual risks including online and community safety.

Extracurricular Activities

Weekly off-site visits, work experience, work-based experiences, careers programme, physical education at local venues, Stepping Stones enrichment programme

Hope Tree School is applying to expand its age range and pupil numbers. The inspection found the school is likely to meet all relevant independent school standards if the material change is approved.

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

23 responses
Would recommend96%
Child is happy83%
Well taught87%
Good progress83%
Feels safe91%
Well behaved87%
Bullying dealt with4%
Kept informed91%
Handles concerns48%
Wider development78%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

69%

Available places

33 pupils

48 capacity

15 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Cambridgeshire

Low pressure
New homes approved:199
Projected new pupils:36

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Cambridgeshire

Admissions Demand - Cambridgeshire

Low demand0.95x oversubscription

Places available

7,188

Applications

6,820

Got 1st preference

88.2%

Got preferred school

96.3%

Secondary admissions across Cambridgeshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

7 May 2026
5 November 2024
27 June 2023

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