Royal Free Hospital Children's School
Community special school in London (Camden).
Location
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The Royal Free Hospital Childrens School (RFHCS) is a community special school in Camden for pupils aged 5 to 16. We are a leading practice school for Mental Health and Well Being. The school provides an exceptional quality of education for pupils.
RFHCS offers education to children who are patients on the paediatric wards at the Royal Free Hospital and within the Royal Free Eating Disorder Service at Queen Marys House. From the Konstam Centre in Highgate, we run four alternative provision programmes for children requiring additional medical or mental health need and a medical outreach teaching service.
Please click the links below to read and listen to recent articles about the schools work on emotionally- based school avoidance. Interview with the previous Headteacher - Alex - about the key role volunteers play at the Royal Free Hospital Chil...
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Kooth
- Seneca Learning
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 100094
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 5 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Camden
- Constituency
- Hampstead and Highgate
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Miriam Ashwell | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Cherrelle Marshall | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Billie-Jean Daniels | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Barbara Davidson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Duncan Craig | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Helen Holloway | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 · until 2028 | |
| Mr David Alan George Wilson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lisa Davies | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jeremy Breaks | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2021 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Miss Gill Hyatt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Mr Saayoub Izaz Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Susan Caesar Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
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