Royal Free Hospital Children's School
Royal Free Hospital Children's School is a council special school in London for boys and girls aged 5 to 16. It has 48 pupils. Ofsted's last grade was outstanding, back in 2019.
Floor 6 - 6 West B, Pond Street, London, NW3 2QG020 3838 4740royalfree.camden.sch.ukMr David Wilson headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 9 October 2019, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Outstanding overall. A later, shorter visit on 5 February 2025 said: “Some aspects not as strong”.
This inspection is more than 6 years old. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of one grade.
Earlier inspections (1)
| Date | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 5 February 2025 | Ungraded | Some aspects not as strong |
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Camden council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2021 | 2019 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 48 | 76 | 194 | 151 | 150 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 29% | 15% | 2% | – | – |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | 0% | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 93% | 97% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 7% | 3% | 2% | 1% |
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 13 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Among pupils from low-income families it was 0%, compared with 46% for everyone else.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 46% | 90% | 67% |
| Education | 46% | 80% | 67% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Work | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Not in education, work or training | 15% | 0% | 17% |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2014 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other special schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosary Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 160 m | 279 | Good 2022 | 83 | Compare |
| Hampstead Hill School | Independent | 210 m | 359 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Heath School | Pupil referral unit | 370 m | 33 | Good 2024 | – | Compare |
| Fleet Primary School | Council | 380 m | 216 | Good 2022 | 77 | Compare |
| St Christopher's School | Independent (grammar) | 410 m | 253 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Maria Montessori School | Independent | 440 m | 157 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| The Academy School | Independent (grammar) | 610 m | 91 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Alleyns Hampstead Senior School | Independent | 670 m | 365 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Royal Free Hospital Children's School a good school?
Royal Free Hospital Children's School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it outstanding at its last inspection in October 2019.
What is Royal Free Hospital Children's School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Royal Free Hospital Children's School outstanding at its last full inspection on 9 October 2019. That was more than four years ago. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of a single grade.
How many pupils does Royal Free Hospital Children's School have?
48 pupils aged 5 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Floor 6 - 6 West B, Pond Street, London, NW3 2QG
- Telephone
- 020 3838 4740
- Website
- www.royalfree.camden.sch.uk
- Headteacher
- Mr David Wilson
- Type of school
- Council special school (Community special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 5-16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Camden
- Ward
- Gospel Oak
- Constituency
- Hampstead and Highgate
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 100094 · LAESTAB 2027201 · UKPRN 10017496
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2014.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.