# The Windmill School — Barnet, United Kingdom > School profile on SchoolBrowse, based on verified parent reviews. > HTML version: https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/barnet/the-windmill-school-18109 ## At a glance - **Type:** Special - **Parent rating:** 4.5/5 from 4 published reviews - **Students:** 60 - **Founded:** 2023 - **Principal:** Ginny D'Odorico ## Contact - **Address:** Moxon Street, High Barnet - **Phone:** +44 2030623600 - **Website:** https://www.thewindmillschool.org - **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/barnet/the-windmill-school-18109 ## About The Windmill School is a special free school managed by Barnet Special Education Trust. It provides places for boys and girls between the ages of 5 and 19, whose autism impacts on their capacity to learn successfully in mainstream or generic special school environments. The school complements the existing range of generic special schools and autism specific provisions in mainstream schools. ## Recent parent reviews - **4/5** — A Great Place to Learn: The Windmill School has been a game-changer for our child. The curriculum is tailored to his needs and the staff are patient and understanding. We were impressed by the school's focus on supporting pupils with autism and we feel confident that our child is in good hands. *(Jun 2024)* - **4/5** — Some Hiccups But Overall Good: We have been pleased with The Windmill School overall, but we have experienced some issues with communication from the staff. The facilities are great and the staff are generally very supportive, but we feel that more could be done to involve parents in the decision-making process. *(Apr 2024)* - **5/5** — A Home for Our Son: We were so nervous about placing our son at The Windmill School, but from the moment we walked through the doors, we knew we had made the right decision. The facilities are amazing and the staff are so supportive and understanding. The way the school values individuality and promotes independence is truly inspiring. *(Feb 2024)* - **5/5** — A Second Home for Our Child: My son thrived at The Windmill School and we were so grateful for the support and care he received. The school's approach to autism was exactly what he needed and we appreciated the regular updates and communication from the staff. *(Sep 2023)* ## Other schools in Barnet - [Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/barnet/queen-elizabeths-girls-school-12743) — 1.6/5 (25 reviews) - [Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/barnet/queen-elizabeths-school-barnet-12043) — 2.7/5 (9 reviews) - [Southgate School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/barnet/southgate-school-17269) — 1.1/5 (5 reviews) - [Ark Pioneer Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/barnet/ark-pioneer-academy-20724) — 4.8/5 (4 reviews) - [Watling Park School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/barnet/watling-park-school-16763) — 4.8/5 (3 reviews) - [Susi Earnshaw Theatre School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/barnet/susi-earnshaw-theatre-school-10870) — 4.6/5 (3 reviews) --- Source: SchoolBrowse (https://schoolbrowse.com) — reviews and ratings are user-submitted by parents. Please attribute and link to https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/barnet/the-windmill-school-18109 when citing this data.