Whitefield Schools and Centre

Whitefield Schools and Centre is the former name of Whitefield Schools. It is a special school in Walthamstow in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, offering support for children with a wide range of special physical, educational and behavioural needs and difficulties.

Whitefield Schools and Centre
Address
Macdonald Road Walthamstow , London , E17 4AZ England
Coordinates	51°35′42″N 0°00′07″W
Information
Type	Special school; Academy
Established	1903
Department for Education URN	140795 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Principal	Elaine Colquhoun
Gender	Boys/girls
Age	3 to 19
Website	http://www.whitefield.org.uk/

The school became part of the Whitefield Academy Trust multi-academy trust in April 2014.[1] The same site also contains the Whitefield's Research and Development Centre, home of the academy's training functions, an outreach service and a specialist library.

There are three 'sub-schools' within Whitefield schools:

• Peter Turner Primary School – For pupils aged 3–11 years old with autism or speech and communication difficulties.
• Niels Chapman Secondary School – For pupils aged 11–19 years old.
• Margaret Brearley School – For pupils aged 3–19 years old with more complex needs including learning difficulties, physical impairment and sensory impairment.

Joseph Clarke School is also part of Whitefield Academy Trust.

References

1. "Whitefield Schools". Whitefield Academy Trust. Retrieved 9 January 2019.