Happiness and kindness pulse through the veins of the Holmewood School, a specialist autism school for seven to 19-year-olds near Finchley in north London.
The Holmewood School is in its ninth year. The current headteacher joined the school nearly three years ago. Since its last inspection, the school has moved from “good” to “outstanding” in leadership largely due to its focus on staff and student wellbeing.
With every student being on the autism spectrum and more than half having additional mental health needs, the senior leadership team acknowledges that it can be a challenging environment for staff.
The leadership team’s commitment to putting student and staff welfare first was what set it apart for judges at the Tes Independent Schools Awards earlier this year, where they were announced winners of both UK Senior Leadership Team of the Year and SEN Initiative of the Year, the latter being given in recognition of our innovative Occupational Therapy Café.
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