Melrose School
Community special school in Mitcham/ Raynes Park (Merton).
Location
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Canterbury Campus is a KS3 and 4 Pupil Referral Unit that caters for secondary aged pupils who are permanently excluded, on respite from their home schools, Year 11 pupils without a school place and new arrivals into the borough.
Most students at Canterbury Campus have had difficulties in mainstream settings and will have been excluded or have been referred for a period of timed intervention, assessment and/or behavioural support and other types of intervention. After assessment, some students may require an Education, Health and Care Plan.
Many pupils have Social and Emotional difficulties and some have associated learning difficulties which are wide ranging in terms of severity. We work closely with a range of professionals, with our own Safer Schools Officer on site twice a week, a Speech and Language therapist, Educational Psychologist and CAMHS worker.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
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Key facts
- URN
- 102697
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 5 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Merton
- Constituency
- Mitcham and Morden
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Holmes | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Julian Clauson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Robert Hopkins | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Amanda Addy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Michael Furness | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Richard Hunter | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Neil Morris | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Ms Sandra Peddy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Keith Shipman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Nicholas Draper | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andrew Boxall | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Carla Chandler | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 · until 2066 |
| Mr Scott Hayter Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Adrian Laing Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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