Mapledown School

The school serves students aged 11–19 with autism and/or severe learning, health and care needs.

“We are a proud secondary school serving students aged 11-19 with Special Educational Needs (including Autism and/or severe learning, health and care needs).”

All students have an Education, Health and Care Plan or are admitted for assessment.

“All students have an Educational Health Care Plan or are admitted on an assessment basis.”

Sandra Chaaya and Caroline Garvey are the school's designated safeguarding leads.

“Our Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL) are: - Sandra Chaaya (Senior Leadership Team) - Caroline Garvey (Senior Leadership Team)”

The school works cooperatively with other agencies to safeguard children and promote their welfare.

“We will work co-operatively with other agencies to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.”

The main site has capacity for up to 90 students.

“We have spaces for up to 90 students on our main site in Claremont Road.”

The main site has capacity for up to 90 students, organised into eleven classes.

“We have spaces for up to 90 students on our main site in Claremont Road. The school is organised into eleven classes in three distinct ‘Learning Zones’ and caters for children with a range of severe and complex learning and/or medical needs.”

Staff are ambitious for students and promote high expectations.

“All staff are highly ambitious for Mapledown School students to ensure they achieve more than they believed possible, and instill high expectations to all.”

The school motto emphasizes collaborative work and learning to achieve each person's best.

“Working & Learning Together to Achieve our Best”

The school curriculum includes a Post-16 phase, with teaching intended to reflect learners' ages and motivations.

“Across the school, the curriculum is further split into Secondary (KS3 and KS4) and Post 16. Each phase is expected to deliver sessions which recognise the age of the learners whilst using key motivators for our learners.”

The school provides secondary education through age 19 for students with special educational needs.

“We are a proud secondary school serving students aged 11-19 with Special Educational Needs (including Autism and/or severe learning, health and care needs).”

All student placements are arranged through the local authority's Special Educational Needs department.

“All students are placed via the Special Educational Needs department of the Local Authority (Barnet SEN – 020 8359 7007).”

The local authority makes placement decisions jointly with the headteacher.

“Placements are the decision of the Local Authority in conjunction with the Headteacher.”