Royal Free Hospital Children's SchoolSwiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Royal Free Hospital Children's School and Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre in London.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
Royal Free Hospital Children's School was judged Outstanding and Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre was judged Outstanding.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonRoyal Free Hospital Children's School | LondonSwiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Community special school | Community special school | |
| Age range | 5-16 | 4-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 48 | 264 | |
| Capacity | Not reported | 260 | |
| Location | London, NW3 2QG | London, NW8 6HX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Cohort | Not reported | 22 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | Not reported | 260 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | Not reported | 61.2% | |
| English as an additional language | Not reported | 44.6% | |
| SEN support | Not reported | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | Not reported | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | Not reported | 14.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | Not reported | 43.7% | 15.8% |
Historical trends
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre
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