North West London Independent Special School
85 Old Oak Common Lane, East Acton, London, W3 7DD
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 7 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Head Teacher
- Mr Steven Speck
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Ealing Central and Acton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 69
- Pupils on roll
- 56
- URN
- 135794
- Local authority
- Ealing
- Telephone
- 02087495403
About this school
North West London Independent Special School is an independent special school in London. It teaches children aged 7 to 19 and has 56 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected North West London Independent Special School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
North West London Independent Special School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in February 2009, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 32 | 17 | 21 |
| Attainment 8 score | 3.1 | 4.9 | 9.9 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 9.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 3% | 5.9% | 14.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How North West London Independent Special School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Ealing average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.1 | 44.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 4.9 | 47 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 9.9 | 44.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63 |
| 2023/24 | 55 |
| 2024/25 | 57 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 56
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
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Common questions
- What ages does North West London Independent Special School teach?
- North West London Independent Special School teaches children aged 7 to 19. It is a special school in London.
- Who is the head teacher of North West London Independent Special School?
- The head teacher of North West London Independent Special School is Mr Steven Speck, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has North West London Independent Special School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected North West London Independent Special School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at North West London Independent Special School?
- North West London Independent Special School has 56 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 19.
- Is North West London Independent Special School full?
- North West London Independent Special School has capacity for 69 pupils and 56 on roll (81%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is North West London Independent Special School a faith school?
- No. North West London Independent Special School has no designated religious character.
- Is North West London Independent Special School a selective school?
- Yes. North West London Independent Special School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have North West London Independent Special School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 3.1 in 2022/23 and 9.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are North West London Independent Special School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, North West London Independent Special School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.