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Free schools alternative provision · London · EC1V 1JX

Ages 14–19 · 15 pupils · Camden

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Good

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-22

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill14%

15 pupils · 110 places

Pupils on roll
15
Boys / girls
10 / 5
School capacity
110
Capacity fill
15 / 110 (14%)
Free school meals
100%
FSM pupils
6
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools alternative provision

Age range

Ages 14–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE BECKMEAD TRUST
Academy trust
THE BECKMEAD TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Gosia Klosek

Location

Address
City Road
Postcode
EC1V 1JX
Town
London
Local authority
Camden
District
Islington
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
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 free schools alternative provision, Ages 14–19, in London, Camden, 15 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form. Free school meals: 100%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in London
1846
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in EC1V
6
Open schools in Camden LA
102

Nearby schools

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

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    • FSM38.1%
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    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM53.2%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gosia Klosek
Telephone
02045684747
Website
https://www.beckmeadtrust.org/artsxchange

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