Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre
Community special school in London (Camden).
Location
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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.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cooking
Awards
7 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Music MarkMusic
- Quality in CareersRecognised award
- Sport EnglandRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 100096
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Camden
- Constituency
- Hampstead and Highgate
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 2 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Adam Hilliard | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Beverley Maron | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Syra Sowe | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr Mustapher Botchway | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr John McRae | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Ellie Enweliku | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Jayne Candace Franklin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Sebastian Rochford Blake | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Andrea Zisman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Dr Brian Butterworth | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Colin Reader | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Ms Maria-Helena Fernandes Schultz | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Miss Gemma Egan-Perkins Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Edward Pitcher Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record