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Mapesbury School - Cricklewood, Brent

*Opening Summer Term 2025*

Our warm and nurturing school supports up to 54 children across Key Stages 2, 3 & 4 in small classes of around 6 pupils.

Cricklewood, Brent
School for ages 7-16 years
Autism and associated learning needs and Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)
Ofsted - Not yet rated

Welcome to Mapesbury School

Here at Mapesbury School we are creating a positive and inclusive environment, where learning is a joy and every pupil is empowered to achieve.

Our mission is to develop confident, resilient and adaptable young people who are ready for their next steps in learning and life.

We are ambitious for our pupils, and proud to offer a school experience that fosters the unique identities of our pupils and brings together the whole community within our state-of-the-art facilities, right in the heart of Northwest London.

We work in partnership with families and professionals to ensure the children are presented with the best opportunities to achieve their fullest potential.

Adam De Vecchi, Headteacher

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Opening Summer Term 2025

Mapesbury School is a new Special Educational Needs school opening in Summer Term 2025 in Cricklewood, Brent.

Our small school will support children aged between 7 to 16 years with Autism and associated conditions who have not been able to access education in a mainstream or specialist setting and would benefit from an integrated therapeutic approach to education.

Pupils will have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) but may not yet have a diagnosis, though they display traits of Autism and associated conditions.

What can Mapesbury School Offer?

Mapesbury School is a safe and positive place which promotes kindness, respect and success by example.

With small classes of around six pupils, our school has places for up to 54 young people with lessons creatively planned and appropriately tailored to meet pupils’ individual needs whilst following the National Curriculum. We are ambitious for our pupils and support every child in taking qualifications during Key stage 4.

These may include Unit Awards, Entry Levels, Functional Skills or GCSEs. There is also a strong focus on developing independence and employability skills. Outdoor learning and community engagement opportunities are integral to our school, utilising our own outdoor spaces and within our local community.

A specially designed learning environment created to meet sensory needs.
A low arousal and nurturing safe place where children can learn and grow.
Small class sizes of upto 6 children.
Enhanced levels of creative and physical opportunities within the curriculum
Each class is supported by one teacher and a teaching assistant.
Classrooms will share common practice and routines across the school, with high levels of visual communication such as visual time tables and now and next boards.
In Key Stage 4, all children will be supported to take qualifications, these may include Unit Awards, Entry Levels, Functional Skills or GCSE’s.

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Integrated Therapeutic Support

Pupils will benefit from an integrated therapeutic approach at our school.

Our on-site Speech and Language Therapist (SaLT) and Occupational Therapist (OT), supported by a visiting Clinical Psychologist embed a range of whole school approaches to maintain a positive and inclusive environment.

The team also designs and delivers personalised therapy interventions to individuals and groups to meet needs on children’s EHCPs.

A brand new specialist school supporting children with autism spectrum conditions and special educational needs is set to open in Brent, North London early next year.

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Mapesbury School in Cricklewood is due to open its doors in April 2025, and work to create a bespoke learning environment specifically for pupils with autism is well underway. The school will offer up to 54 places for children aged from seven to 16 years old who have an education, health and care plan (EHCP).

The school, which is on Walm Lane in Cricklewood, takes its name from the well-known and much-loved community park and garden, Mapesbury Dell, which is just a few minutes’ walk away.

The school will be led by Headteacher Adam De Vecchi, who said: “I am very excited to announce our plans to open our brand new school.

“We have a clear vision for Mapesbury School. We are creating a learning environment where pupils can feel safe, valued and happy that they belong. We know some neurodiverse pupils struggle to cope in mainstream settings and become disengaged with education. They would benefit from a personalised approach which is wrapped around them and that’s the approach we will be taking.

“We aim to be an inclusive school where children have a sense of their own identity and can develop an understanding of the world around them. We want our pupils to be as ambitious for themselves as we are for them. The curriculum will be adapted and flexible to meet the needs of our students and offer opportunities to gain qualifications across a range of subjects that suit their learning needs. There will be a strong focus on developing independence and employability skills.

“We are looking forward to being part of the vibrant North London community and to being a valuable and much needed resource for children and their families.”

A series of open day events are being held to meet the team and hear more – the first is on 21 November and parents and families are invited to register their interest visiting www.arcschoololdarley.co.uk/mapesbury.