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Abingdon House School, London

Special
Other independent special school
Mixed
Ages 5–19

Abingdon House School is a special school for pupils aged 5 to 19 in London.

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Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Abingdon House School in detail

Abingdon House School in its own words

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and swimming.

Clubs (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other special schools to Abingdon House School are Woodside School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, selective); Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre (1.2 miles, Outstanding); College Park School (1.3 miles, Good); and Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School (1.5 miles, Good).

Woodside SchoolSwiss Cottage School - Development & Research CentreCollege Park SchoolQueen Elizabeth II Jubilee School

Who goes there

In 2026, 16 pupils (15%) received SEN support and 91 (85%) had an education, health and care plan.

Getting there

The nearest Underground station is Marylebone Underground Station, about 320 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rossmore Road / Lisson Grove, 20 metres away.

Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Rory Vokes-Dudgeon
Pupils:107
LA:Westminster
Phone:02037505526
Address:Broadley Terrace, London, NW1 6LG
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:17 January 2005

ISI Inspection Reports

Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.

  • Routine Inspection

    14 January 2025

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  • Short Visit

    13 June 2022

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  • Educational Quality / Focused Compliance

    18 January 2022

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  • Regulatory Compliance

    6 December 2017

    PDF
  • Integrated

    21 January 2014

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URN:134911
UKPRN:10010204
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Cities of London and Westminster
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby schools

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Getting There

Train Stations

Marylebone (Entrance)
323m · 5 min walk
London Marylebone Rail Station
323m · 5 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Marylebone Underground Station
320m · 5 min walk
Edgware Road (Circle line) Station
416m · 7 min walk
Edgware Road (Bakerloo) Underground Station
479m · 8 min walk

Bus Stops

Rossmore Road / Lisson Grove (Stop LN)
19m · 0 min walk
Church Street Market Lisson Grove (Stop LJ)
176m · 3 min walk
Frampton Street (Stop LR)
296m · 5 min walk
Rossmore Road / London Business School (Stop LM)
322m · 5 min walk
Marylebone Station (Stop L)
342m · 6 min walk

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
239
Fatal
0
Serious
43
Children hurt
13

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 239 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 43 serious and 196 slight.

13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.

39 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Westminster is 185 (the median across 93 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

Commute and house prices

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

59%

Available places

107 pupils

180 places

73 spare places

as recorded on GIAS

Area Demand Pressure - London

Medium pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:20,594

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London

Across Westminster council

Low demand council-wide0.51 applications per place

Places available

1,754

Applications

901

Got 1st preference

65.8%

Got preferred school

92.7%

All secondary applications across Westminster council (2026/27), not just this school.

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

16

SEN Support

91

EHC Plans

100.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

Abingdon House School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

Pupils by Need Type

No need-level breakdown available

Pupil Demographics

Key Indicators

107

Total Pupils

75

Boys

32

Girls

2026 academic year

Questions parents ask about Abingdon House School

What are GCSE results like at Abingdon House School?

The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Abingdon House School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.

When was Abingdon House School last inspected?

Abingdon House School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in January 2025.

How many pupils go to Abingdon House School?

Abingdon House School has around 107 pupils on roll.

Does Abingdon House School have specialist SEN provision?

Abingdon House School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.

How do I apply to Abingdon House School?

Abingdon House School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.

How many road collisions happen near Abingdon House School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 239 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 43 serious and 196 slight. 13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 39 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Westminster is 185 (the median across 93 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Abingdon House School?

Abingdon House School is at Broadley Terrace, London, NW1 6LG.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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