Establishment The Courtyard Islington
URN: 139418
Free schools special
Single-academy trust: THE COURTYARD ISLINGTON
- Address
- Holloway Road, Islington, London, N7 8LT
- Islington (206)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Headteacher Deborah Shepherd
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 13 to 19
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- School type
- Free schools special
- Single-academy trust
- THE COURTYARD ISLINGTON
- Academy sponsor
- Diocese of London
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 139418,
DfE number: 206/7000
UKPRN: 10041657 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Telephone
- 02038596350
- Ofsted rating and reports
-
Why the rating is not displayed
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools. - Data from other services
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Diocese
- Not recorded
- Religious ethos
- None
- Boarders
- Not applicable
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Official sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 72
- Number of pupils
- 76
- Section 41 approved
- Not applicable
- Open date
- 2 September 2013
- Reason establishment opened
- New Provision
- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not recorded
- Special classes
- Not recorded
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 17
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 56.7%
- Type of SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication and ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 1 July 2026
- Type of resourced provision
- Resourced provision
- Resourced provision number on roll
- 72
- Resourced provision capacity
- 72
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
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Governance professional - single-academy trust (SAT)
Not recorded
Chair of trustees
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Thomas Livesey | 1823941 | Appointed by GB/board | 1 September 2025 | 31 August 2029 |
Trustees
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Catherine Ollington | 1878978 | Appointed by GB/board | 11 May 2022 | 13 May 2030 |
| Ms Jen Gallagher | 1878977 | Appointed by GB/board | 3 July 2018 | 13 May 2030 |
| Ms Deborah Higgins | 1601734 | Appointed by academy members | 25 March 2026 | 25 March 2030 |
| Ms Joanna Honigmann | 1807176 | Appointed by GB/board | 5 February 2025 | 4 February 2029 |
| Ms Annie Coleridge | 1772235 | Appointed by GB/board | 16 October 2024 | 13 October 2028 |
| Mr Samuel Black | 1759875 | Elected by school staff | 6 July 2024 | 5 July 2028 |
| Ms Rachel Thomas | 1731188 | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | 7 February 2024 | 7 February 2028 |
| Mr Stefano Merlo | 1731187 | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | 7 February 2024 | 7 February 2028 |
| Ms Alice Clark | 1694855 | Appointed by GB/board | 4 October 2023 | 4 October 2027 |
| Mr Adrian Fernandes | 1644042 | Appointed by GB/board | 12 October 2022 | 11 October 2026 |
Members
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reverend Guy Pope | 1148724 | Appointed by academy members | 1 September 2013 |
| Mr Inigo Woolf | 1286317 | Appointed by academy members | 27 March 2017 |
| Ms Jill Coughlan | 1148701 | Appointed by academy members | 1 September 2013 |
| Ms Susan Miller-Jones | 1823955 | Original (signatory) members | 31 August 2025 |
| Mr Thomas Livesey | 1823953 | Original (signatory) members | 1 September 2025 |
Accounting officer
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headteacher Deborah Shepherd | 1249188 | 1 September 2017 | Not recorded |
Chief financial officer
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Natasha Merryfield | 1697729 | 23 May 2022 | Not recorded |
Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Crawley | 1866618 | Trustee | 15 October 2025 | 8 July 2026 |
| Catherine Ollington | 1644040 | Trustee | 11 May 2022 | 10 May 2026 |
| Andrew Wilson | 1808780 | Trustee | 26 March 2025 | 25 March 2026 |
| Jen Gallagher | 1399850 | Trustee | 22 March 2022 | 21 March 2026 |
| Deborah Shepherd | 1304021 | Trustee | 3 October 2021 | 3 October 2025 |
| Eliot Brooks | 1601731 | Chair of trustees | 22 March 2022 | 31 August 2025 |
| Eliot Brooks | 1645495 | Member | 22 March 2022 | 31 August 2025 |
| Susan Miller-Jones | 1644046 | Trustee | 13 December 2021 | 31 August 2025 |
There are no linked establishments
- Government office region (GOR)
- London
- District
- Islington
- Ward
- Laycock
- Parliamentary constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury
- Urban/rural description
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E09000019
- Easting
- 531371
- Northing
- 184941
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 5300047749
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- Islington 013
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- Islington 013D
Age range
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School capacity
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Free school meals
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Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.
Middle super output area (MSOA)
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Lower super output area (LSOA)
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