Lord Gowthorpe's Independent School

Other · Other independent special school · Ages 11–16 · Dunnington, York

Lord Gowthorpe's Independent School is an other school in Dunnington, York for ages 11–16 (other independent special school).

Key facts

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

No Ofsted grade

“Pupils are extremely positive about their school experience.”
“Pupils’ attendance often increases dramatically the longer they spend at the school.”
“Pupils respect one another and share positive relationships with staff.”

“However, some of these changes are recent, and pupils have not developed as deep an understanding of the curriculum as they could have.”
“However, there are occasions when this is not the case.”
“Sometimes, some pupils are ready to move on to more ambitious learning while others require greater support to develop their foundational knowledge.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Straight-line distance, in York.