Northway School
Community special school in London (Barnet).
Location
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Northway School is a special school in the London Borough of Barnet that caters for pupils with learning difficulties and disabilities, including those on the autism spectrum.
Our school population has expanded considerably in recent years, and as of September 2025 Northway School now operates across three separate sites in total: Direct contact details for each site can be found on the contact us page. This website has been designed to give you an introduction to our school, its aims, policies and activities.
However, as the school is expanding our website will also evolve, so please keep an eye out for all our latest developments. We actively encourage you to make an appointment to visit our school so you can see what a wonderful place of learning it is for yourself.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
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Key facts
- URN
- 101395
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Constituency
- Chipping Barnet
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (2 current, 0 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Matt Dreisin | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Angela Oldroyd | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
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