Northway School

Northway School continues to be rated as outstanding following its inspection. The school excels in providing a supportive and engaging learning environment, where pupils are encouraged to express their feelings and needs effectively. The curriculum is well-designed, tailored to the individual needs of the pupils, particularly in areas related to their education, health, and care plans. Strong relationships between staff and pupils foster emotional regulation, contributing to a calm atmosphere conducive to learning. Overall, pupils are well-prepared for their future endeavors with many opportunities for personal development and skill acquisition.

Strengths

• Pupils are very happy and engaged in learning based on their interests.
• Curriculum is sharply focused and effectively delivered.
• Teachers use assessment information well to set suitable challenges.
• The school’s collaboration with therapists ensures that pupils' needs are well met.
• Pupils demonstrate excellent behaviour and emotional regulation.
• Strong working relationships between staff and pupils.
• Early years pupils are well-prepared for subsequent schooling.

In 2024–25 pupils at Northway School attended 88.4% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 34.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 35.3%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Northway School were suspended at least once (nationally 5.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Northway School had 7.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 18.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.5%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26 Northway School had 185 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: specific learning difficulty; moderate learning difficulty; severe learning difficulty; profound and multiple learning difficulty; social, emotional and mental health; speech, language and communication needs; hearing impairment; vision impairment; multi-sensory impairment; physical disability; autistic spectrum disorder; other difficulty or disability.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Northway School received £31,328 and spent £31,692 for each of its 185 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £44,000 (£238 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Northway School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Northway School is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was Northway School last inspected by Ofsted?

Northway School was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does Northway School have?

Northway School has 185 pupils on roll.

What age range does Northway School cover?

Northway School for pupils aged 4 to 16.

What are Northway School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 0% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Northway School?

Northway School is at The Fairway, Mill Hill, London, NW7 3HS.