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School · SpecialiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

College Park School

Community special school in London (Westminster).

Pupils
167
on roll
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Oct 2022
Attendance rate
89.7%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
8.6
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
61.1%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
92%
167 / 182 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
33.3%
2024/25

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

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

College Park School is a special school located in London, Westminster. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 19. The Headteacher is Claire Shepherd.

Enrichment

2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Dance
  • Drama

Key facts

URN
101182
Type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
4 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Westminster
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (10 current, 3 former)

Special schools governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Andrew Garwood- WatkinsChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Arun KrishnanGovernorNominated by other body and appointed by GBsince 2025 · until 2029
Louise RitchieGovernorNominated by other body and appointed by GBsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Aslam MerchantGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2025 · until 2029
Gemma WhiteGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Jacqueline BarryGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Claire ShepherdGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2024
Ms Pamela MurphyGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2024
Ms Cigdem KasmanGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Richard SamuelGovernorElected by parentssince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Ms Fiona McCarthy FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mr Mike Owen FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mr David Dyer FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · 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