About Us

Whitefield Schools and Centre is one of the largest providers of Special Education in Europe with an international reputation for expertise, curriculum and resources. We are situated in the North East of London, within the Borough of Waltham Forest. We are a Foundation Special School catering for pupils who come from up to 30 different Local Education Authorities. We have more than 300 pupils on roll with a wide range of Special Educational Needs. In order to successfully address the learning needs of our children we operate as three Specialist Schools

• Margaret Brearley School 
• Peter Turner Primary School 
• Niels Chapman Secondary School 

Our Whitefield Research and Development Centre (WR&DC) organises training for school staff and other professionals and hosts an Outreach Service which supports pupils across the Local Authority.  It also houses an excellent library.

Our Mission

We aim to provide the highest possible standards of education and support for children, families and staff. We set out to achieve our aim by:

• Creating a welcoming and purposeful organisation in which equal opportunities are offered to everyone
• Sharing information with colleagues and parents
• Actively involving staff, pupils and families in decision making and planning
• Providing effective administration and financial management
• Identifying and obtaining appropriate and adequate resources
• Evaluating our work in the light of research into good practice elsewhere
• Ensuring that all staff receive ongoing training
• Assuming collective responsibility for maintaining and improving our effectiveness