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The Family School

Free admission♿ Wheelchair: limited

The Family School — a school heritage in england-london, United Kingdom.

Royal Mail delivery office, Brixton (built 1881) - geograph.org.uk - 3912069

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Typical visit
1 h–2 h
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly
  • Limited wheelchair access

About

The Family School is a school heritage located in england-london, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the Wikipedia article for further historical and visitor details.

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Place summary

The Family School is located in London. It serves as an educational institution focusing on family-based learning.

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Background

History

Polly Griffiths and Dil Green, the founders of the school, worked to develop their ideas over two years with two other families and with Colin Hill, a teacher who had worked at Community and Voluntary Education in South London. The Family School was founded in September 2008. For the first two years of its operation, families were officially home educators, as the school was not registered with Ofsted. After registering the school as an Independent School with DfE in September 2010, the school was inspected for the first time by Ofsted in June 2012 and was judged "Good" with "Outstanding" aspects. The small number of pupils attending made the school's financial viability increasingly…

Architecture

The school was in premises in Brixton, but the Trustees have acquired a site in West Norwood which will provide its long-term home.

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Coordinates
51.4522, -0.1199
District
Lambeth
Parish
Lambeth, unparished area
Postcode
SW2 1AE
Parliamentary constituency
Clapham and Brixton Hill
Established
2007

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Frequently asked questions

Where is The Family School?
The Family School is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW2 1AE), in the parish of Lambeth, unparished area.
When was The Family School built?
Built or established in 2007.
Is The Family School free to visit?
Yes, The Family School is free to enter.
How do I get to The Family School?
Drivers can navigate to postcode SW2 1AE. It sits within the Clapham and Brixton Hill parliamentary constituency.