Spa School Camberwell
Free schools special school in London (Southwark).
Location
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Spa Education Trust is a multi-academy trust with two special schools for autistic pupils. The trust was established in 2018 with the conversion of Spa School Bermondsey, our secondary school for students aged 11-19. Spa School Camberwell, our school for pupils aged 4 to 16, opened in September 2020.
Each school provides high quality teaching and learning with a curriculum specifically designed to meet the needs of autistic students. Our vision underpins everything we do as we prepare our children and young people for their future adult life. We support our pupils, whatever their age, on their journey to be the happiest and most independent adults they can be.
We celebrate individuality and foster independence and work closely with families and carers to build strong, supportive communities around our students. The trust is led by a dedicated team of educators, trustees, and governors from a range of backgrounds—including education, finance, HR, and governance.
Together, we create schools where autistic children and young people thrive.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 143745
- Type
- Free schools special
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Constituency
- Peckham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2020
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Krystian McInnis | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Rian Ehlers | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Jeylan Hulus | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Sophie Penman | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Abigail Williams | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Fatema Begum | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Lauren Cairns | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Iman Ali | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Steph Lea Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
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