Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children
Community special school in London (Camden).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Welcome to our school website where you will find all the information you might want to know about our school and the services we offer.
Our children are treated as individuals and are supported to develop into independent and successful learners with a positive Deaf identity ensuring they have high levels of self-esteem and confidence in themselves to take up equal places in our society.
Frank Barnes is one of the only schools in London, and indeed England, with a truly bilingual philosophy treating the learning of British Sign Language (BSL) and English with equal importance. As a nationally recognised Centre of Excellence we also offer a broad range of services to parents and the wider community both deaf and hearing.
More information about this can be found Here you will find. In 2015, we re-located to a multi-million pound, specifically designed new building co-located with our partner school, Kings Cross Academy , which will allow our pupils to flourish in a state-of-the-art learning environment and inspire them to succeed.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Coding
- Drama
- Football
- Swimming
- White Rose Maths
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 100091
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Camden
- Constituency
- Holborn and St Pancras
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Joanna Rachel Wootten | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Frances Othen-Wales | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Robert Adam | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Akaine Heidi Mitchell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Sannah Gulamani | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Manjula Patrick | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Emily Crowe | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Joe Collonette | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Shikha Sharma | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Michael Kettiros | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Dani Sive | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Mr Agustin Molina Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Katie Lam Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · term ended 2025 |
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