Hope View School

Special
Independent
Ages 7 to 18

Ofsted: Good

Station Approach, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8EGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hope View School is a special school in Canterbury for ages 7 to 18. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 September 2023, report published 15 November 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

17 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score8.8

8.8, 37.3 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths5.9%

5.9%, 39.5 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths11.8%

11.8%, 53 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 score0.95

0.95, 3.14 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

106 pupils on roll, with places for 130

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 Hope View School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hawthorn	4 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
The Orchard School	5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 6.6
St Nicholas' School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard
Haven Nook	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Newingate School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Other independent special school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 7 to 18
Gender: Boys
Headteacher: Mr Paul Johnson
Phone: 01227738000
Website: hopeviewschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Station Approach, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8EG
Local authority: Kent
URN: 135438

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.