Nunhold House Outdoor Learning Centre, Hatton
Nunhold House Outdoor Learning Centre is a special school for pupils aged 8 to 19 in Hatton.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Nunhold House Outdoor Learning Centre in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Nunhold House Outdoor Learning Centre are Evergreen School (3.1 miles); and Brickyard Barn Outdoor Learning Centre (5.3 miles, Outstanding).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hatton (Warks) Rail Station, about 930 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Nunhold House Outdoor Learning Centre stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88).
Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2026 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school demonstrates a clear commitment to supporting pupils with autism through carefully designed curriculum strands and personalised learning adaptations. Leaders have established robust systems for tracking pupils' learning, behaviour and engagement to shape provision responsively. The school prioritises pupils' wider personal development and wellbeing alongside academic progress, with strong health and safety measures and experienced staff.
Key Strengths
- Thoughtfully constructed curriculum with 9 distinct strands tailored to support pupils with autism
- Experienced proprietor with a track record of running successful independent schools and robust quality assurance systems
- Comprehensive safeguarding policy that addresses vulnerabilities of pupils with SEND, supported by an online recording system
- Well-planned enrichment activities and personal development programme
- Suitable staffing levels and premises with high safety standards
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with a statutory policy addressing additional vulnerabilities of pupils with SEND, an online recording system accessible to school and central team staff, and planned safeguarding training as part of staff induction.
Extracurricular Activities
Enrichment activities programme, personal social and health education lessons, educational activities and off-site activities
Nunhold House Outdoor Learning Centre is a proposed independent special school designed to meet the needs of pupils with autism and co-occurring SEND. The inspection found the school is likely to meet all independent school standards if registered.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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 Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 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
Area Demand Pressure - Hatton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hatton
Across Warwickshire council
Places available
7,662
Applications
6,716
Got 1st preference
82.3%
Got preferred school
97.2%
All secondary applications across Warwickshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History
Special educational needs provision
Nunhold House Outdoor Learning Centre is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Nunhold House Outdoor Learning Centre
Questions parents ask about Nunhold House Outdoor Learning Centre
Does Nunhold House Outdoor Learning Centre have specialist SEN provision?
Nunhold House Outdoor Learning Centre is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Nunhold House Outdoor Learning Centre?
Nunhold House Outdoor Learning Centre 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 Nunhold House Outdoor Learning Centre?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Nunhold House Outdoor Learning Centre?
Nunhold House Outdoor Learning Centre is at Nunhold House, Hatton Technology Park, Dark Lane, Hatton, Warwickshire, CV35 8XB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)