Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley
Academy special converter in Hinckley, Leicestershire.
School details
| Type | Academy special converter |
|---|---|
| Age range | 4 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 432 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 43.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | OPEN THINKING PARTNERSHIP |
| Local authority | Leicestershire |
| Address | Stoke Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0EA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.dorothygoodman.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01455634582 |
| URN | 138156 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 25 October 2022, 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 effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 14 October 2021, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- The Fusion Academy (special school, about 4.3 km)
- Oak Wood Primary School (special school, about 6.9 km)
- Oak Wood Secondary School (special school, about 6.9 km)
- Discovery Academy (special school, about 7.4 km)
- The Warwickshire Academy (special school, about 13.3 km)
- Exhall Grange Specialist School (special school, about 13.4 km)
- Castle Wood Special School (special school, about 13.8 km)
- Kingsbury Academy (special school, about 17.8 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.