Clarion
Contact details for the school

School Name: Clarion
Address: Claremont Road, Cricklewood
Town/City: London
Postcode: NW2 1TR
Telephone Number: 02 0845 4114
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Whitefield School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Christopher Hunt
Capacity: 1052
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 689 (57% boys & 43% girls)
Enrollment: 65% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 51.1%

SEN Provisions

  • SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 137361
DfE Number: 302/4012
UKPRN: 10035167
UPRN: 200023488
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Barnet (E09000003)
Constituency: Finchley and Golders Green (E14001238)
Electoral Ward: Cricklewood (E05013634)

Easting & Northing: 523520E, 187587N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 34' 27.34" N 0° 13' 7.88" W
Plus Code: 9C3XHQFJ+PF

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Mapledown School (0.0km)
  2. Peninim (0.6km)
  3. Wessex Gardens Primary School (0.7km)
  4. Menorah Primary School for Girls (0.8km)
  5. Menorah Primary School for Boys (0.8km)
  6. Claremont Primary School (0.9km)
  7. WENTWORTH COLLEGE (0.9km)
  8. Hasmonean Primary School (1.0km)
  9. Parkfield Primary School (1.0km)
  10. Torah Vodaas (1.0km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Joshua Cavendish - Trustee. Appointed on 22 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 January 2030.
  • Ms Sapna Chadha - Trustee. Appointed on 12 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 July 2027.
  • Mr James Corcut - Trustee. Appointed on 22 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 January 2030.
  • Mr George Luke Devereux - Member. Appointed on 25 April 2022 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr George Luke Devereux - Trustee. Appointed on 22 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 January 2030.
  • Ms Catherine Goodwin - Trustee. Appointed on 7 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 July 2028.
  • Mr Christopher Hunt - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2022.
  • Mr Christopher Hunt - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2026.
  • Mr David Laird - Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT). Appointed on 15 September 2025.
  • Ms Thandie Lawrence - Trustee. Appointed on 1 October 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 September 2026.
  • Mr Louis Loizou - Trustee. Appointed on 13 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 December 2027.
  • Mrs Albina Mikolaitchouk - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2011.
  • Mr Shaan-Yusuf Haruwn Owusi-Afriyie - Trustee. Appointed on 22 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 January 2030.
  • Ms Leena Peshawaria - Trustee. Appointed on 26 January 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 15 September 2025.
  • Ms Nicole Alison Richer - Member. Appointed on 1 April 2022 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Ms Nicole Alison Richer - Trustee. Appointed on 22 March 2026 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 21 March 2030.
  • Ms Tracy Simmons - Member. Appointed on 16 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Ms Tracy Simmons - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 16 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 September 2028.
  • Ms Tracy Simmons - Trustee. Appointed on 29 April 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 April 2028.
  • Mr Anwar Mahmood Zaidi - Trustee. Appointed on 22 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 January 2030.