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Mapesbury School

Special · ages 7-17MixedIndependent23 pupilsLondonBrent
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Parents would recommend92%13 Parent View responses
Places31 spare23 pupils, 54 places
Pupils on roll23Census January 2024

Mapesbury School is an independent special school in London for boys and girls aged 7 to 17. It has 23 pupils and room for 54.

228 Walm Lane, London, NW2 3BS020 4552 4652Adam De Vecchi headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2025: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Brent council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

What parents say

Would recommend the school92%England 84%
My child is happy here85%agree or strongly agree
My child feels safe85%
Positive overall91%
My child is happy at this school
85%England 85%
My child feels safe at this school
85%England 86%
Pupils are well behavedThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
85%England 79%
Has your child been bullied here?Parents answering yes
15% yesEngland 20%
Bullying was dealt with quickly and effectivelyOnly parents whose child was bullied
50%England 49%
My child gets the right support to learn well
85%England 81%
Does your child have SEND?Parents answering yes
100% yesEngland 32%
The school gives them the support they needOnly parents of children with SEND
92%England 68%
The school communicates well with me
85%England 78%
My concerns have been dealt with properlyWhen I have raised concerns
77%England 66%
Decisions put the child's best interests first
77%England 78%
I would recommend this school
92%England 84%
Overall view of the school is positive
91%England 79%
Strongly agreeAgreeDon't knowDisagreeStrongly disagreeEngland, agree or yes

From Ofsted's Parent View survey: 13 parents answered in the year to 6 April 2026. Parents choose whether to fill it in, and many only do so when an inspection is coming, so don't read too much into small differences. The England figures are the average for all schools with enough answers to publish.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll23Census January 2024
Places5443% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%23 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls20 / 3

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m1,01012 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate100 per 1,000 people10% higher than the England average
Typical house price£554,500Brent
Nearest bus stop150 mMinster Road, 15 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
The Mulberry House SchoolIndependent290 m172Not inspectedCompare
Hampstead SchoolCouncil530 m1,191Good 202332Compare
Anson Primary SchoolCouncil580 m418Good 202471Compare
West Hampstead Primary SchoolCouncil790 m424Good 202279Compare
North West London Jewish Day SchoolAcademy820 m192Good 202288Compare
St Agnes' Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic940 m439Outstanding 201997Compare
Brondesbury College LondonIndependent (grammar)0.7 miles118Not inspectedCompare
Malorees Primary SchoolCouncil0.7 miles197Good 202241Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Mapesbury School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Mapesbury School yet.

How many pupils does Mapesbury School have?

23 pupils aged 7 to 17 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 54 places, so it is 43% full.

What do parents say about Mapesbury School?

92% of the 13 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey would recommend it to other parents, and 85% say their child is happy there. Across England, 84% of parents would recommend their child's school.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
228 Walm Lane, London, NW2 3BS
Telephone
020 4552 4652
Headteacher
Adam De Vecchi
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 7-17
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Brent
Ward
Cricklewood & Mapesbury
Constituency
Brent East
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
18 March 2025 (new provision)
URN
151476 · LAESTAB 3046013

Where these figures come from