Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley is a special academy in Hinckley, Leicestershire, for children and young people aged 4 to 19. It supports speech and language, autism, multi-sensory and 3 other needs.
- Ages 4–19
- 432 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 432 (places for 420)
- Headteacher
- Kelly Dryden (Principal)
- Part of
- Open Thinking Partnership
- Opened
- 1 June 2012
- Free school meals
- 43.2% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Leicestershire
- School reference (URN)
- 138156
Needs it supports
6 needs: speech and language, autism and 4 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Leicestershire (19)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Leicestershire (14)
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Leicestershire (11)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Leicestershire (6)
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties Other schools for this in Leicestershire (4)
Sensory and physical
- Multi-sensory impairment Other schools for this in Leicestershire (6)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Leicestershire council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, October 2022; school remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (October 2021)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in October 2022.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, October 2021).
Contact and getting there
Stoke Road, Hinckley, LE10 0EA
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Dovetree School Independent · Ages 8–18 · Ofsted: Good 0.1 miles
- Westfield Infant School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–7 1.0 mile
- Aurora Charnwood School Independent · Ages 7–19 · Ofsted: Good 1.0 mile
All SEND schools in Leicestershire
By need in Leicestershire: Autism (20) · Speech and language (15) · Moderate learning (12) · SEMH (8) · Severe learning (7) · Multi-sensory (7) · Hearing (6) · Vision (6) · PMLD (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Physical (5)
Questions about Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley
How do I get a place at Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley support?
Speech, language and communication, autism, multi-sensory impairment, moderate learning difficulty, severe learning difficulty and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley take?
Aged 4 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley?
Stoke Road, Hinckley, LE10 0EA, in Leicestershire.
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