Welcome to Swiss Cottage School, Development and Research Centre, a community-maintained special needs school in the London Borough of Camden.
We are privileged to serve 260 pupils with a broad range of needs between the ages of 4 and 19 years old and are committed to ensuring every pupil is celebrated and supported to achieve their full potential. Our team of professionals work with key stakeholders and across the community to ensure each child has access to personalised, high quality learning opportunities that focuses on their strengths and interests and is responsive to their individual needs. Our dedicated team of professionals are committed to working collaboratively, employing a Professional Learning Community approach that uses regular reflective inquiry to design effective and innovative learning opportunities that ensure the best outcomes for pupils. Our teams have worked hard to design and embed our research-informed curriculum which emphasises ‘Deep Learning’ by responding to each student’s point of learning.
We are in a specialist school building designed by experts and architects through the Department for Education's 'Building Schools for the Future' initiative. There is a range of expertise throughout this school, from our highly skilled teachers and teaching assistants to a range of multi-agency teams and leaders. Our teachers lead their class team through shared goals which are informed by parents, families, and the Multi-Disciplinary Team of NHS and CAMHS professionals. We place this vision at the heart of an integrated provision that promotes the power of partnerships and collaboration.
We utilise a range of formal partnerships and specialists to bring the talents of our amazing pupils into the local and regional community. Our Sixth Form provision facilitates vocational training and work experience of our pupils directly in the local community. As a Centre of Excellence, we ensure our mission to challenge the marginalisation of children and young people with additional needs extends beyond our school gates, and we utilise our expertise to develop inclusion in mainstream schools, train future teachers, support the professional development of leaders, and collaborate on research initiatives.
You can find a range of additional information about our school through this website. Contact us if you are interested in learning more about the school provision, connecting with our community, or working together. Together we can shape the inclusive society we all seek and deserve.
Syra Sowe
Principal (Interim)
Ofsted Inspection 2023: 7th consecutive ‘Outstanding'
Royal Academy of Art Summer Showcase Finalists
World Education Week: 1 of 100 Global Showcase Schools
International Teacher Tech Summit: Special Educational Needs Showcase
EdTech50 School
Apple Distinguished Schools Status
