St Mary Magdalene Academy: The Courtyard

The Courtyard vision: To offer an outstanding educational and social provision that will equip our students with the skills and experiences needed to discover and live out their potential. The Courtyard School is a free school for students with special educational needs. The students who attend the school have a diagnosis of autism spectrum condition and/or speech, language and communication needs. We provide a personalised curriculum for up to 54 students, aged 13-19. Each student who attends the school follows an individual curriculum depending on a number of factors, which include academic ability, social and communication skills and strengths. Due to our inclusive relationship with St Mary Magdalene Academy, we are able to offer a broad range of mainstream qualifications subject to an initial assessment. We are also able to offer a therapeutic element to the curriculum, through our links with CAMHS, the Local Authority Educational Psychology and Speech and Language teams, the Islington Learning Disability Partnership and our on-site art therapy service. All students are provided with a keyworker to oversee all their pastoral needs.