 It has been run along Montessori method principles developed by the educationalist Maria Montessori and began serving children from 2 – 16 years of age, and at the time of its founding, was untraditional in its educational philosophy.The school's 60th anniversary in 2008 was marked by a service in the school's original home, St Bartholomew's in Smithfield.The school integrates children with a wide range of disabilities with able-bodied children.