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Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley

All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–19 · Special academy

Stoke Road, Hinckley LE10 0EA · dorothygoodman.co.uk · 01455 634582

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
3.2
average Attainment 8 score. Leicestershire 46.2, England 46
Pupils
432
12 over 420 places · 103%
Local authority
Leicestershire
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
43.2%
First language not English
9.3%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 3.2, and 3.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Leicestershire it was 46.2, and across England 46.

In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Leicestershire it was 63%, and across England 62%.

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 0% (England 53%)0%2016/17: 0% (England 61%)0%2017/18: 0% (England 64%)0%2018/19: 0% (England 65%)0%2022/23: 0% (England 60%)0%2023/24: 0% (England 61%)0%2024/25: 0% (England 62%)0%England 62%

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 0.6 (England 46.3)0.62021/22: 4.8 (England 48.8)4.82022/23: 2.0 (England 46.3)2.02023/24: 2.2 (England 45.9)2.22024/25: 3.2 (England 46.0)3.2England 46.0

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
Further education20+12
Other education80−4

Ofsted

Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 25 October 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
25 Oct 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Oct 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Oct 2021Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2011Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
  • Sept 2007Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

71% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (28 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
71%
Replies
28
8% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school●86% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼57% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼61% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼61% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼79% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼57% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▼75% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▼79% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼79% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼75% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼50% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 64% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼25% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 32% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲71% agreeEngland 67%

based on 28 parents (100%) with SEND

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