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The Holmewood School

88 Woodside Park Road, London, N12 8SH

Independent special school for ages 7–19 in London. Mixed intake.

The Holmewood School is an independent special school in Barnet, London, for boys and girls aged 7 to 19. It supports autistic pupils and speech, language and communication needs, with special classes. At its July 2022 Ofsted inspection, it was judged Outstanding. A separate ISI inspection in November 2025 found standards and safeguarding met.

The school describes itself as a multi-campus setting for neurodiverse young people, with personalised learning pathways and on-campus therapeutic provision. It says its work and life experience programme includes activities such as forest school, a school rock band, an OT cafe, eSports and chess.

Ages 7–19 · All-through
92 pupils · On roll
Independent special school · Mixed
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