Natural landmarks · London
The Family School
In or near City of Westminster.
The Family School — a school heritage in england-london, United Kingdom.
Jim Osley — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Brixton · 1.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The Family School is a school heritage located in england-london, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the Wikipedia article for further historical and visitor details.
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Official information
Brixton Windmill is London's last working windmill, offering educational workshops and tours. Visitors can explore the history of the mill and its operations, as well as participate in various activities in the surrounding gardens.
Place summary
The Family School is located in London. It serves as an educational institution focusing on family-based learning.
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Background
History
Polly Griffiths and Dil Green, the founders of the school, worked to develop their ideas over two years with two other families and with Colin Hill, a teacher who had worked at Community and Voluntary Education in South London. The Family School was founded in September 2008. For the first two years of its operation, families were officially home educators, as the school was not registered with Ofsted. After registering the school as an Independent School with DfE in September 2010, the school was inspected for the first time by Ofsted in June 2012 and was judged "Good" with "Outstanding" aspects. The small number of pupils attending made the school's financial viability increasingly…
Architecture
The school was in premises in Brixton, but the Trustees have acquired a site in West Norwood which will provide its long-term home.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4522, -0.1199
- District
- Lambeth
- Parish
- Lambeth, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW2 1AE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Clapham and Brixton Hill
- Established
- 2007
- Nearest railway station
- Brixton — 1.2 km
- Opening
- Tours on the second weekend of every month from March to October.
- Official site
- www.brixtonwindmill.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7733329 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Family School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Family School?
- The Family School is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW2 1AE), in the parish of Lambeth, unparished area.
- What is The Family School?
- The Family School — a school heritage in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Family School?
- The nearest railway station is Brixton, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode SW2 1AE.
- When was The Family School built?
- Built or established in 2007.
- Is The Family School free to visit?
- Yes, The Family School is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Family School?
- The nearest railway station is Brixton, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW2 1AE.