Quorn Hall School, Loughborough
Quorn Hall School is a special school for pupils aged 6 to 17 in Loughborough.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Quorn Hall School in detail
Quorn Hall School in its own words
In its own words: "We value learning and see it as a lifelong process. We seek to create an open and creative community where all are valued and all are supported and challenged to be the best they can possibly be. Our community is based on honesty, integrity and responsibility borne out of mutual respect."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Quorn Hall - an inclusive and forward thinking school that supports children with a variety of special educational needs including autism, ADHD and social, emotional and mental health difficulties. In order to support these needs and associated behaviours the staff place the pupils at the centre of everything we do."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, basketball, cooking, photography and Duke of Edinburgh.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Quorn Hall School are Homefield College (0.9 miles, Good); Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre (1.7 miles, Outstanding); ASPIRE: Lifeskills (3 miles, Good); and Compass Community School Mountfields Park (3.2 miles, Good).
Homefield CollegeWoodside Lodge Outdoor Learning CentreASPIRE: LifeskillsCompass Community School Mountfields Park
What parents say
19 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Quorn Hall School (as of September 2025): 74% would recommend the school, 79% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (90%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Quorn Hall School has an education, health and care plan (51 of 51 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Barrow upon Soar Rail Station, about 200 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Station Approach (adjacent), 210 metres away.
Sources: Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Quorn Hall School excels at creating a nurturing, supportive environment where pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs feel safe and valued. The school's coordinated approach to support - combining specialist staff, therapy services, and trusted adults - helps pupils make real progress in their behaviour and attendance. Teachers use good subject knowledge to engage pupils in interesting learning, and the school prioritises developing pupils' resilience, respect and emotional understanding.
Key Strengths
- Consistent implementation of behaviour policy with calm, determined staff who minimise disruption to learning
- Highly effective multidisciplinary approach to meeting pupils' special educational needs through coordinated support plans
- Strong relationships between pupils and staff, with pupils feeling looked after and safe
- High-quality pastoral care and social-emotional support underpinning all school activities
- Ambitious curriculum that encourages resilience and personal development
Areas for Improvement
- Learning objectives are not always clear to pupils, making it difficult to assess if key knowledge has been secured
- Planned curriculum activities do not always lead pupils to secure the most important knowledge they need
- Phonics support programme is not enabling all pupils to develop reading skills as quickly as they are able
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with thorough checks ensuring health, safety and fire safety regulations are met.
Extracurricular Activities
visits to places of worship, charitable activities, lunchtime clubs and activities to develop talents and interests, career and study options guidance
Quorn Hall School is a special school for pupils aged 6-17 with social, emotional and mental health needs. The school has improved significantly since its last inspection and now provides good quality education with strong pastoral care and support.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
19 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Quorn Hall School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
2 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
60%
Available places
51 pupils
85 places
34 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Loughborough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Loughborough
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.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
51
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Quorn Hall School 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
51
Total Pupils
41
Boys
10
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Quorn Hall School
What are GCSE results like at Quorn Hall School?
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 Quorn Hall School 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 Quorn Hall School?
Quorn Hall School has around 51 pupils on roll.
Does Quorn Hall School have specialist SEN provision?
Quorn Hall School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Quorn Hall School?
Quorn Hall School 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 Quorn Hall School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 2 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 Quorn Hall School?
Quorn Hall School is at Meynell Road, Loughborough, LE12 8BQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)