Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley

Special
Academy
Ages 4 to 19

Ofsted: Good

Stoke Road, Hinckley, LE10 0EAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley is a special school in Hinckley for ages 4 to 19. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 October 2022, report published 12 December 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

25 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

30 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score3.2

3.2, 42.9 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths3.3%

3.3%, 42.1 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths3.3%

3.3%, 61.5 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.26

0.26, 3.83 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

432 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals41%

41%, 14.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.3%

9.3%, 12.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Dovetree School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 7.5
Aurora Charnwood School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Sketchley School	2 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard	Attainment 8: 8.3
The Cedars	3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
The Fusion Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 0.5

School details

School type: Academy special converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: OPEN THINKING PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 4 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Kelly Dryden
Phone: 01455634582
Website: dorothygoodman.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Stoke Road, Hinckley, LE10 0EA
Local authority: Leicestershire
URN: 138156

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.