The ArtsXchange
City Road, London, EC1V 1JX
- Phase
- Free Schools
- School type
- Free schools alternative provision
- Ages
- 14 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE BECKMEAD TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Gosia Klosek
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 110
- Pupils on roll
- 15
- URN
- 141164
- Local authority
- Camden
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02045684747
About this school
The ArtsXchange is a special academy in London. It teaches children aged 14 to 19 and has 15 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How The ArtsXchange has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 36 |
| 2023/24 | 23 |
| 2024/25 | 30 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
Inspection history
- 22 May 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report14 December 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 69.23%
- English as an additional language
- 16.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
City University0.3 miles
Universities · London
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New Regent's College0.3 miles
Local authority maintained schools · London
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Dallington School0.4 miles
Independent schools
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Richard Cloudesley School0.4 miles
Special schools · London
-
Charterhouse Square School0.7 miles
Independent schools · London
Other schools in London
- Abbey Manor College Local authority maintained schools
- Abingdon House School Special schools
- Ambitious College Other types
- Area 51 Education Ltd Other types
- Beatrice Tate School Special schools
- Beckmead College Academies
- Belmont Park School Special schools
- Beormund Primary School Special schools
- BeyondAutism Post-19 Other types
- Blanche Nevile School Special schools
- Blossom Rose School Special schools
- Brent Knoll School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does The ArtsXchange teach?
- The ArtsXchange teaches children aged 14 to 19. It is a special school in London.
- Who is the principal of The ArtsXchange?
- The principal of The ArtsXchange is Mrs Gosia Klosek, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The ArtsXchange last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The ArtsXchange, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is The ArtsXchange?
- The ArtsXchange has 15 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 14 to 19.
- Is The ArtsXchange full?
- The ArtsXchange has capacity for 110 pupils and 15 on roll (14%), 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 The ArtsXchange a faith school?
- No. The ArtsXchange has no designated religious character.
- Who runs The ArtsXchange?
- The ArtsXchange is part of THE BECKMEAD TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does The ArtsXchange have?
- The schools register lists The ArtsXchange's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- Does The ArtsXchange publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The ArtsXchange. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 1 July 2026.