The Windmill School is a special free school in Barnet for children and young people aged 5 to 19.
- Ages 5–19
- 63 pupils
School details
- Type
- Special free school
- Ages
- 5 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 63 (places for 90)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ginny D’Odorico
- Part of
- Barnet Special Education Trust
- Opened
- 1 September 2023
- Free school meals
- 38.7% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Barnet
- School reference (URN)
- 143758
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Barnet council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Read the latest inspection report
There’s no grade to show. Read this school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Contact and getting there
Moxon Street, Barnet, EN5 5TS
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- JCoSS Mainstream + base · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Good 1.2 miles
- Livingstone Primary and Nursery School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Outstanding 1.4 miles
- Pavilion Study Centre Alternative provision · Ages 5–18 · Ofsted: Good 1.8 miles
By need in Barnet: Autism (16) · Moderate learning (6) · Severe learning (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Physical (5) · Speech and language (4) · Hearing (4) · PMLD (3) · Vision (3) · SEMH (2) · Multi-sensory (2)
Questions about The Windmill School
How do I get a place at The Windmill School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult The Windmill School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What ages does The Windmill School take?
Aged 5 to 19, boys and girls.
What is The Windmill School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is The Windmill School?
Moxon Street, Barnet, EN5 5TS, in Barnet.
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