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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

The ArtsXchange

Not applicable Free schools alternative provision URN 141164
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 110 Published school capacity
Capacity used 13.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 14 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

22 May 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

14 December 2022
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 6 February 2023
Published 26 June 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools alternative provision
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Camden
Trust THE BECKMEAD TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 15 15 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 5 33.3% of pupils
Male pupils 10 66.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

100.0%
75.2 pts above England
School 100.0%
Islington 46.1%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

13.3%
7.0 pts below England
School 13.3%
Islington 36.8%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Islington 0.1%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Caribbean
33.3%
5
White British
20.0%
3
Any other White background
13.3%
2
White and Black Caribbean
13.3%
2
Any other Black background
6.7%
1
Bangladeshi
6.7%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 93.3% 14 of 15 pupils
72.5 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 93.3%
Islington 26.1%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 6.7% 1 pupils
England 14.8% 8.1 pts below
EHC plans 86.7% 13 pupils
England 6.0% 80.6 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 8
Autistic spectrum disorder 4
Other difficulty or disability 1
Specific learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

13.6% 66.1 pts below England
The ArtsXchange
13.6%
Islington
72.7%
London
75.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information