Welcome to The Complete Works - a charity, a partnership of schools, a home for students who need something else from their education. At our schools we combine the highest of academic aspirations with an understanding that some students might want and need more than qualifications. That is why we treat every student as the unique individual they are. Our trained staff all believe in making their teaching tailored to the students they work with, embracing each personality, interest and dream and working in partnership towards these goals, whether they be personal skills, academic grades or steps to a new future.
Behind these passionate, skilled and empathetic teachers are an extensive team of experts creating bespoke learning journeys, personalised timetables and rigorous safety plans, while further teams offer wellbeing, qualified counselling and mentoring support.
The Complete Works is a creative company and this applies to everything we do, whether that be teaching the core academic subjects, delivering creative lessons or forming positive, professional, interesting relationships with our young people. Students also have the chance to express themselves creatively through a myriad of projects and performances, culminating in our big annual Showcase.
We work across London in students’ homes, local libraries and community centres, as well as in our specialised Learning Hubs. We teach students individually and in small groups to provide each young person with the right environment for them to be challenged and thrive.
By mixing and matching the elements of teachers, learning styles, subjects, locations and group size we intend to give everyone who comes to our schools an education that is built for them. I hope our website gives you a taste of some of the educational journeys our students have been on.
Best wishes,
Adam Dalton - Executive Headteacher
What I need to say to all of you from the bottom of my heart is thank you. Thank you for your full support, thank you for your wonderful clear communication, thank you that you made a very tough traumatic time for us that bit easier , thank you for keeping my son amused happy and educated, thank you for keeping me amused and happy, but mostly Thank You all for being Fantastic.
My daughter has had a wonderful time at TCW. The impact it has had on her life is incredible - encouraging her to be the person she wants to be. Kai’s weekly counselling sessions have been greatly received, they always leave her mentally refreshed. It’s great to have this facility at hand every week so the young people feel they have someone to talk to and off load if they can’t do this at home. TCW saved her education because if she was to have stayed in main stream school she would not have the GCSEs she is leaving school with, so I am very grateful for every single person involved in the education and care of my daughter.
I don't know of any other educational provider which will go so far to engage a student in education, in whatever way and by whatever creative means suit's them. Both Liberty And Luke have been very responsive to Lawrence's needs, and ready to adapt and think creatively to help him. They have always been completely reliable, professional and inspiring.
I think that attending TCW has given our daughter an advantage that most of her peers in mainstream education don’t have. I have the greatest admiration for you all.
I just wanted to say briefly how amazing TCW is and has been for us. You basically saved our daughter's life over the past couple of years. And what you are doing for our son right now is invaluable. The understanding, flexibility and imagination exercised by the school and individual teachers makes all the difference in the world to young people, like our two for whom mainstream education was in no way a good fit.
My son is not at all keen on change and has for the first time found education so enjoyable and manageable. His teachers are exceptionally great with him.
Pupils are sensitive to the needs of other pupils in the school. They are encouraged to develop teamwork and social skills. In class, the behaviour of pupils is exceptional.
TCW's one-to-one, individually tailored, creative and flexible approach to learning has enabled our son to learn and begin to prepare for his future in ways that truly work for him.
Thank you TCW for all your support and the wonderful work you do. My grandson has achieved more in TCW than any other school he has attended. Your fantastic team have helped him with his anxiety and social issues and have given him motivation and purpose and the will to learn.
The educational experiences of pupils are changed for the better through attending this school. Leaders provide a highly nurturing environment for all pupils. Leaders promote a sense of community in the school. Professional relationships among pupils and staff are highly positive.
It was fantastic seeing G perform on Tuesday - it must have taken huge amounts of confidence for her to do this which I think was a lot to do with how comfortable, accepted and supported she feels by everyone at TCW - particularly her teachers who spend many hours with her in the day time. Thank you for the amount you have done for her!
Just wanted to say a big thank you for all the support and kindness you have shown to W during his time at TCW. It is no exaggeration to say his life has been transformed thanks to the school's love and guidance.
I think it’s fair to say we were all blown away by S’s results yesterday! We’re so proud of her and we are so grateful to you and your amazing school.
Without your flexibility, understanding and support we would not have been in this position now, where Sophia can carry on with her dreams in life without being held back.
I just wanted to take a moment to express my utmost appreciation and admiration for the complete works school. As a student here I have found it to be an amazing and enriching experience, largely due to the exceptional teachers who dedicate themselves to our education.
Thank you for all of the continued amazing individual support, and for the exceptional care from and expertise of all of your staff. We are incredibly grateful to have E in your school. We all realize how truly special it is!
After speaking to the mother today, it sounds like she is very happy about the progress that has been made and she was very grateful to the school for providing such great support, which has led to significant positive change in her and her family’s lives.
