SchoolScoresThe ArtsXchange
Free school · Secondary, ages 14 to 19 · Mixed · Sixth form
Part of THE BECKMEAD TRUST
City Road, London, EC1V 1JX
020 4568 4747 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 22 May 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Camden. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 25 places for autism; Social, emotional and mental health needs; Moderate learning difficulties. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Camden | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 69.2% | 51.9%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 86.7% | 3.8%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 13.3% | 15.0%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | 16.7% | 36.4%* | 19.2% |
| Pupils per teacher | 3.5 | 13.2 | 16.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 1.9 | 9.5 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who left during the year | 39.0% | 15.7%* | 14.2%* |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby secondary schools
- City of London Academy Islington 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025 · 38% grade 5+ English and maths
- Central Foundation Boys' School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 69% grade 5+ English and maths
- Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 55% grade 5+ English and maths
- City of London School for Girls 0.8 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 81% A*/A at A level
- North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School 1.0 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 33% A*/A at A level
- Waterside Academy 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong · 41% grade 5+ English and maths
- Haggerston School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Bridge Academy 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 62% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Paul's Cathedral School 1.1 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- St Paul's Waldorf School 1.2 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is The ArtsXchange's Ofsted rating?
The ArtsXchange was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 22 May 2024.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 141164.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.