The Courtyard Islington

Contact details for the school

School Name: The Courtyard Islington
Address: Holloway Road, Islington
Town/City: London
Postcode: N7 8LT
Telephone Number: 02 0385 6350
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Ages 13-19
Type: Free schools special
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: The Courtyard Islington
Sponsor: Diocese Of London

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Headteacher Deborah Shepherd
Capacity: 72
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 76 (63% boys & 37% girls)
Enrollment: 106% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 56.7%

SEN Provisions

  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Location and administration

URN: 139418
DfE Number: 206/7000
UKPRN: 10041657
UPRN: 5300047749
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Islington (E09000019)
Constituency: Islington South and Finsbury (E14001306)
Electoral Ward: Laycock (E05013708)

Easting & Northing: 531371E, 184941N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 32' 55.36" N 0° 6' 23.82" W
Plus Code: 9C3XGVXV+F9

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Governors

  • Mr Samuel Black - Trustee. Appointed on 6 July 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 5 July 2028.
  • Ms Alice Clark - Trustee. Appointed on 4 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 October 2027.
  • Ms Annie Coleridge - Trustee. Appointed on 16 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 October 2028.
  • Ms Jill Coughlan - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2013 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Marc Crawley - Trustee. Appointed on 15 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 July 2026.
  • Mr Adrian Fernandes - Trustee. Appointed on 12 October 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 October 2026.
  • Mr Adrian Fernandes - Trustee. Appointed on 12 October 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 October 2030.
  • Ms Jen Gallagher - Trustee. Appointed on 22 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 March 2026.
  • Ms Jen Gallagher - Trustee. Appointed on 3 July 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 May 2030.
  • Ms Deborah Higgins - Trustee. Appointed on 25 March 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 25 March 2030.
  • Ms Joanna Honigmann - Trustee. Appointed on 5 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 February 2029.
  • Mr Robert Houghton - Trustee. Appointed on 14 October 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 October 2030.
  • Ms Rebekah Kelly - Trustee. Appointed on 14 October 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 October 2030.
  • Mr Thomas Livesey - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mr Thomas Livesey - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Original (signatory) members).
  • Mr Stefano Merlo - Trustee. Appointed on 7 February 2024 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 7 February 2028.
  • Mrs Natasha Merryfield - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 23 May 2022.
  • Ms Susan Miller-Jones - Member. Appointed on 31 August 2025 (Original (signatory) members).
  • Ms Catherine Ollington - Trustee. Appointed on 11 May 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 May 2030.
  • Ms Catherine Ollington - Trustee. Appointed on 11 May 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 May 2026.
  • Reverend Guy Pope - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2013 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Headteacher Deborah Shepherd - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2017.
  • Ms Rachel Thomas - Trustee. Appointed on 7 February 2024 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 7 February 2028.
  • Mr Andrew Wilson - Trustee. Appointed on 26 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 March 2026.
  • Mr Inigo Woolf - Member. Appointed on 27 March 2017 (Appointed by academy members).