Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary & Secondary
Post 16
Special school
PUPILS
261
AGES
4 - 19
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Community special school

Can I Get My Child Into This School?

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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Outstanding
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(21/03/2023)
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60%
NATIONAL AVG. 93%
Happiness Rating

Ofsted Parent View

6.0:1
NATIONAL AVG. 19.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
55.4%
NATIONAL AVG. 17.7%
Persistent Absence
44.8%
NATIONAL AVG. 22.0%
Pupils first language
not English
54.7%
NATIONAL AVG. 25.9%
Free school meals
80 Avenue Road
London
NW8 6HX
02076818080

School Description

Leaders and staff are passionate and determined in their work to ensure that all pupils experience success. They provide pupils with a high-quality education and extensive support to meet their individual needs. Leaders’ aims are realised through deep curriculum thinking. All of their work is underpinned by expert input from therapeutic and medical staff. As a result, pupils achieve their personalised, ambitious targets. They are extremely well prepared for adulthood and the next stages of their lives. Pupils enjoy coming to school. They said that staff are caring and always help them deal with any worries that they may have. Well-trained staff, supported by therapists, help pupils to develop their interpersonal and behavioural skills. They do this exceptionally well. When a pupil displays anxiety, staff deal with it swiftly and effectively. This enables pupils to calm down and re-engage in class activities. Adults supervise pupils closely and help them to get along with one another. They make sure that bullying or unkind behaviour are rare. Pupils and sixth-form students have many enrichment opportunities. These include visits from a theatre company which delivers interactive, sensory shows. Pupils also work with professional musicians, and this contributes to the therapeutic provision. Pupils enjoy being taught sporting and fitness activities, such as cycling, including how to use adapted bicycles.

Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre Parent Reviews



51% Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree 30% Agree 30% Disagree 1% Strongly Disagree 37% Don't Know 2% {"strongly_agree"=>30, "agree"=>30, "disagree"=>1, "strongly_disagree"=>37, "dont_know"=>2} Figures based on 81 responses up to 12-07-2023
Strongly Agree 22% Agree 27% Disagree 6% Strongly Disagree 36% Don't Know 9% {"strongly_agree"=>22, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>36, "dont_know"=>9} Figures based on 81 responses up to 12-07-2023
Strongly Agree 16% Agree 28% Disagree 5% Strongly Disagree 37% Don't Know 14% {"strongly_agree"=>16, "agree"=>28, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>37, "dont_know"=>14} Figures based on 81 responses up to 12-07-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied 41% Strongly Agree 15% Agree 4% Disagree 2% Strongly Disagree 19% Don't Know 20% {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>41, "strongly_agree"=>15, "agree"=>4, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>19, "dont_know"=>20} Figures based on 81 responses up to 12-07-2023
Strongly Agree 23% Agree 31% Disagree 11% Strongly Disagree 35% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>23, "agree"=>31, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>35, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 81 responses up to 12-07-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns 6% Strongly Agree 20% Agree 17% Disagree 14% Strongly Disagree 43% Don't Know 0% {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>6, "strongly_agree"=>20, "agree"=>17, "disagree"=>14, "strongly_disagree"=>43, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 81 responses up to 12-07-2023
Strongly Agree 22% Agree 26% Disagree 14% Strongly Disagree 38% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>22, "agree"=>26, "disagree"=>14, "strongly_disagree"=>38, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 81 responses up to 12-07-2023
Strongly Agree 12% Agree 32% Disagree 11% Strongly Disagree 41% Don't Know 4% {"strongly_agree"=>12, "agree"=>32, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>41, "dont_know"=>4} Figures based on 81 responses up to 12-07-2023
Strongly Agree 19% Agree 30% Disagree 10% Strongly Disagree 37% Don't Know 5% {"strongly_agree"=>19, "agree"=>30, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>37, "dont_know"=>5} Figures based on 81 responses up to 12-07-2023
Strongly Agree 22% Agree 31% Disagree 10% Strongly Disagree 36% Don't Know 1% {"strongly_agree"=>22, "agree"=>31, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>36, "dont_know"=>1} Figures based on 81 responses up to 12-07-2023
Strongly Agree 21% Agree 26% Disagree 7% Strongly Disagree 41% Don't Know 5% {"strongly_agree"=>21, "agree"=>26, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>41, "dont_know"=>5} Figures based on 81 responses up to 12-07-2023
Strongly Agree 10% Agree 17% Disagree 16% Strongly Disagree 49% Don't Know 7% {"strongly_agree"=>10, "agree"=>17, "disagree"=>16, "strongly_disagree"=>49, "dont_know"=>7} Figures based on 81 responses up to 12-07-2023
Strongly Agree 21% Agree 21% Disagree 11% Strongly Disagree 42% Don't Know 5% {"strongly_agree"=>21, "agree"=>21, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>42, "dont_know"=>5} Figures based on 81 responses up to 12-07-2023
Yes 51% No 49% {"yes"=>51, "no"=>49} Figures based on 81 responses up to 12-07-2023

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