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Fairley House School

Other independent special school (Westminster).

Pupils
202
on roll
Ofsted
-
no graded judgement
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 2024/25
SEN support
26.2%
2025/26
Capacity
81%
202 / 250 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
-
not published

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 Fairley House, Londons leading SEN day school for students with specific learning differences (SpLD). Split across 2 sites in central London, we are focused on transforming the learning outcomes of those finding it hard to keep up in mainstream schooling.

We were the UKs first dyslexia school in 1982 and our magic formula and transdisciplinary approach works time after time in helping all our students realise their full potential. Fairley House School was always like a second home to me, Ive never felt more supported and confident as I did when I was there.

The history of Londons leading SEN day school We were the first specialist school of our kind in the country when we were founded by speech and language therapist Daphne Hamilton-Fairley and we havent looked back. 1982 Fairley House School is officially founded with a site at Princes Gate in Knightsbridge with 5 pupils enrolled.

1988 The school, now 65 pupils strong, moves to Bark Place in Notting Hill where space is shared with a synagogue meaning classes finish early on Fridays! 1996 The school moves to 30 Causton Street in Pimlico

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

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Key facts

URN
101173
Type
Other independent special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
5 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Westminster
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1982

Governing body

No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold.

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