Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury, London
Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury is a special school for pupils aged 7 to 19 in London.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury are Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH (0.3 miles, Outstanding); Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children (1.2 miles, Outstanding); The Bridge Integrated Learning Space (1.4 miles, Outstanding); and Richard Cloudesley School (1.6 miles, Outstanding).
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCHFrank Barnes School for Deaf ChildrenThe Bridge Integrated Learning SpaceRichard Cloudesley School
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury has an education, health and care plan (19 of 19 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Russell Square Underground Station, about 280 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Russell Square Station, 20 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4575 crimes within a mile of the school, most often other theft, theft from the person and violence and sexual offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Camden (1254), as is usual near a town centre.
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 · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils like coming to this school. They are happy and they feel safe. Many pupils have not been attending school for some time when they start here. The curriculum helps them to address gaps in their learning and to prepare them for the future.
The proprietor has established a pleasant school environment which is well suited to the needs of the pupils. It is maintained to an exceptional standard. Pupils like the well-equipped school environment, and they look after it. The school is surrounded by places of cultural significance, and the school makes good use of the opportunities nearby to enrich the curriculum. Pupils use the many green spaces in the locality to participate in physical education lessons and to keep physically and mentally well.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Since the school opened, leaders, including the proprietor, have worked hard to implement an ambitious curriculum that considers the needs of all pupils at the school. The curriculum is mostly well sequenced and well laid out. This includes the curriculum for pupils who are post-16. The school has experienced several changes in leadership since its recent opening and this has been a worry for some parents and carers. Because of this context, some subjects are currently not as well developed as others. Leaders know this, have identified it in their plans and are working on it.
Teachers have strong subject knowledge. A few teachers are quite new to some of the adaptations that are needed to ensure that pupils achieve their best and the school has prioritised this professional development. Staff have extremely high levels of job satisfaction and feel very well supported. Relationships between staff and pupils are very warm and positive.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 258
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 49
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 258 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 49 serious and 207 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
41 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
42%
Available places
19 pupils
45 places
26 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.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
19
Total Pupils
15
Boys
4
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury
What are GCSE results like at Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
How many pupils go to Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury?
Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury has around 19 pupils on roll.
Does Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury have specialist SEN provision?
Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury?
Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury 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 Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 258 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 49 serious and 207 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 41 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 Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury?
Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury is at 45 Russell Square, London, WC1B 4JP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)