The Anchor SENDfriendly Centre, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The Anchor SENDfriendly Centre excels at providing personalised support tailored to each child's individual needs, with staff using careful assessment to plan precisely matched learning. The school offers a rich therapeutic curriculum combining academics with on-site therapies including speech and language, drama, music and play therapy. The school demonstrates excellent safeguarding practice with regular staff training and senior leaders meeting weekly to review arrangements.
Key Strengths
- Individualised assessment and planning that precisely meets each pupil's needs across phonics, maths and other subjects
- Comprehensive therapeutic curriculum including speech and language, drama, music and play therapy to support social communication and sensory needs
- Strong safeguarding procedures with regular staff training and weekly quality assurance reviews
- Well-maintained premises with thoughtfully designed learning spaces including sensory rooms and soft play areas
- Clear careers progression pathway from early years through to post-19, including work experience opportunities
Areas for Improvement
- Leaders have identified the careers offer as something they are strengthening, though a clear policy and curriculum are already in place
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the school has secure understanding of statutory requirements, regular staff training and briefings, strong procedures for identifying and reporting concerns, and weekly leadership reviews of safeguarding arrangements.
Extracurricular Activities
Speech and language therapy, drama therapy, music therapy, play therapy, physical education using local parks, work experience
The Anchor SENDfriendly Centre is an independent special school that specialises in supporting pupils with SEND across a wide age range from 4 to 25 years. The inspection found the school is likely to meet all relevant independent school standards if the proposed material changes are approved.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
45 pupils
45 capacity
0 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Lewisham
Places available
2,251
Applications
2,923
Got 1st preference
63.9%
Got preferred school
93.5%
Secondary admissions across Lewisham (2025/26)
Inspection History(3)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
The Anchor SENDfriendly Centre
Brindishe Green School
Brindishe Manor School
Sandhurst Primary School
St Winifred's RC Primary School
Brindishe Lee School
Baring Primary School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School
Torridon Primary School
St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School
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