The ArtsXchange
School Name: The ArtsXchange Address: City Road Town/City: London Postcode: EC1V 1JX Country: United Kingdom Telephone Number: 02 0456 4747 Website: https://www.beckmeadtrust.org/artsxchange
Phase: Ages 14-19 Type: Free schools alternative provision Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2014 Trust: The Beckmead Trust
Principal: Mrs Gosia Klosek
Capacity: 110
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 15 (67% boys & 33% girls)
Enrollment: 14% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 100%
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
URN: 141164
DfE Number: 202/4001
UKPRN: 10047087
UPRN: 5300020118
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Islington (E09000019)
Constituency: Islington South and Finsbury (E14001306)
Electoral Ward: St Peter's & Canalside (E05013711)
Easting & Northing: 532050E, 182965N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 31' 50.86" N 0° 5' 51.25" W
Plus Code: 9C3XGWJ2+8X
DfE Record: View record
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- Ms Kylie Burgess - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
- Ms Sonia Hallam - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
- Ms Gosia Klosek - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 12 March 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 1 September 2026.
- Ms Gosia Klosek - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 12 March 2030.
- Mr Jamie Lucas - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
- Mr Laurence Nesbitt - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 15 February 2019 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 11 March 2026.
- Ms Marie Shirley - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2030.