Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley

Dorothy Goodman School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating across most areas, with an exceptional rating for personal development. The school fosters a positive environment where pupils feel respected and supported, and there are strong relationships between staff and students. There is a clear ambition from leaders to provide a quality education tailored to the needs of pupils, particularly those with complex special educational needs. However, there are areas of curriculum development where clarity and assessment measures need to be improved to ensure all pupils' learning progress is accurately tracked.

Strengths

• Leaders prioritize reading and phonics effectively.
• Pupils experience well-resourced learning environments.
• Strong positive relationships exist between staff and pupils.
• Pupils receive high-quality careers advice.
• The personal development curriculum is rich and diverse.

Areas for Improvement

• Assessment systems are not fully developed to measure key knowledge.
• Leaders lack information to identify patterns in pupils' behavior.

In 2024–25 pupils at Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley attended 90.4% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 28.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 35.3%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley were suspended at least once (nationally 5.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley had 7.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.5%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26 Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley had 432 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: specific learning difficulty; moderate learning difficulty; severe learning difficulty; profound and multiple learning difficulty; social, emotional and mental health; speech, language and communication needs; hearing impairment; vision impairment; multi-sensory impairment; physical disability; autistic spectrum disorder; other difficulty or disability.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley received £26,022 and spent £24,169 for each of its 404 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £1,782,000 (£4,411 per pupil).

Across all 3 schools of Open Thinking Partnership, income was £24,065 and spending £22,334 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley is part of Open Thinking Partnership, which runs 3 schools. The nearest others:

• The Fusion Academy Leicester
• Forest Way School Coalville

What is Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley is Good, from an inspection in December 2022.

When was Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley last inspected by Ofsted?

Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley was last inspected in December 2022.

How many pupils does Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley have?

Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley has 432 pupils on roll.

What age range does Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley cover?

Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley for pupils aged 4 to 19.

What are Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 0% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley?

Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley is at Stoke Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0EA.