Free school case study: Michaela Community School

Step inside Michaela, a free school that does things differently.
Michaela Community School is a non-denominational, non-fee paying, 11-18, mixed free school which opened in Wembley Park in September 2014. Michaela brings the values and advantages of a private education to young people of all backgrounds by providing a highly academic curriculum and strong discipline.
Traditional subjects are given additional lesson time through the longer school day to give pupils a better grounding for further study. The school admits 120 Year 7 pupils each year. At full capacity, Michaela will be a small secondary school with 840 pupils, including the Sixth Form.