Shaping Futures. Enabling learners to flourish.
The Goldhill Learning Foundation is a family of independent, specialist day schools providing high-quality education for boys and girls across Leicester.
The Goldhill Learning Foundation is incredibly proud to have been rated 'Good' in all areas by Ofsted in 2025.
Our school locations
We operate a growing family of independent specialist settings across Leicester, each designed to meet the unique needs of our learners.
The Goldhill
An independent, specialist day school providing high-quality education and alternative provision for children aged 7–14 years, helping them rebuild confidence and achieve success.
The Willow
A specialist, low-arousal autism school providing a calm, nurturing educational environment for children aged 5–11 years, helping them reconnect with learning and thrive.
Coming soon
The Nest
A highly nurturing specialist setting providing a safe, personalised educational environment for children aged [X–Y] years, helping them overcome barriers and truly flourish.
A warm welcome
The team at The Goldhill Learning Foundation is passionate about working with young people and their families to ensure they experience success, are supported, are kept safe, and achieve the best possible outcomes during their time with us. We pride ourselves on the quality of the relationships and the trust we build with each child.
We are passionate about delivering the highest standards of teaching whilst meeting children’s special educational needs in a positive and welcoming learning environment.
We welcome visits from parents, carers and local authorities to the school, so please feel free to contact us to arrange a visit at a mutually convenient time.
Head Teacher, Stephanie Turnbull
Head of Operations, Josh Dixon
About our schools
Purpose
Our purpose is to enable learners to flourish by overcoming barriers and so feel successful. We deliver high quality education within a nurturing environment, giving each learner lasting memories.
Community
The Goldhill Learning Foundation is at the heart of the community and aims to promote success in education through a flexible project & activity-based approach to learning.
Ethos
Our ethos is to create a caring climate where strong relationships are formed to enable learners to feel valued, respected, and safe, and where their achievements are celebrated.
Safeguarding Notice
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Safeguarding Notice *
If you have any concerns regarding the safety or welfare of a child who is a student at The Goldhill Learning Foundation, please email:
This email is also for professionals and safeguarding partners wishing to contact the school.
Should you need to report an urgent safeguarding concern please contact:
Leicester Children’s Social Care on 0116 4541004 or
Leicestershire County Council First Response Children’s Duty Team on 0116 3050005.
For an emergency safeguarding concern please dial:
999 or 101 and speak to the police directly.
Discover our curriculum
We take a pupil-centred approach, offering a broad, balanced, and flexible curriculum tailored to individual needs to ensure every pupil is happy, supported, and successful.
Alternative provision
An exciting project offering a dynamic alternative for young people who are not engaging with mainstream education, delivering hands-on learning across three unique campus locations.
Parents and carers
Navigating the journey of SEN together. Our dedicated team is always on hand to help your family, doing everything we can to achieve the best outcomes for your child.
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Want to learn more about our schools, please get in touch with us today.
