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Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley

Academy special converter · Hinckley · LE10 0EA

Ages 4–19 · 432 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

2.2

Overall absence

10.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.63
−20+2
Attainment 82.2
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+5%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.2

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.3%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
7.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
323

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill103%

432 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
432
Boys / girls
301 / 131
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
432 / 420 (103%)
Free school meals
43.2%
FSM pupils
161
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

4 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OPEN THINKING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
OPEN THINKING PARTNERSHIP
Headteacher
Kelly Dryden

Location

Address
Stoke Road
Postcode
LE10 0EA
Town
Hinckley
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Hinckley and Bosworth
Constituency
Hinckley and Bosworth
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
25 on roll / 25 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 4–19, in Hinckley, Leicestershire, 432 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 43.2%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment….

Open schools in Hinckley
18
Academies among open schools in Hinckley
50% (9)
Open schools in LE10
21
Open schools in Leicestershire LA
328

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HinckleyNear LE10

  • Redmoor Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Hinckley · LE10 0EP · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.6
    • P80.2
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence8.7%

    0.1 miles away

  • Dovetree School

    Other independent special school

    LE10 0TB · Leicestershire

    Ages 8–18

    • Att86.5
    • EM5+0%

    0.2 miles away

  • Richmond Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hinckley · LE10 0ZD · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM23.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Battling Brook Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hinckley · LE10 0EX · Leicestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM15.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Hollycroft Primary School

    Free schools · Primary

    HINCKLEY · LE10 3GL · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM9.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Kelly Dryden
Telephone
01455634582
Website
www.dorothygoodman.co.uk

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