A few key facts
- A specialist day and residential school for children and young people with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD), specifically high functioning autism and Asperger’s Syndrome.
- Individually tailored programmes of education, care and therapy for 36 pupils between the ages of 5 to 19 years.
- Flexible placements including weekly boarding and day options.
- A person-centred and outcomes focused approach.
- A broad, balanced, differentiated and relevant academic curriculum adapted to pupils’ individual needs.
- High staff to pupil ratios and small teaching groups.
- Access to a wide range of therapies including speech and language and occupational therapy.
- A waking day curriculum that promotes social, communication and life skills development, alongside educational achievement.
- Life skills training.
- Support to help children and young people understand their own difficulties and learn skills to overcome them.
- Preparation for further and higher education, training and/or employment.
- Support to reintegrate pupils back into mainstream education where appropriate.
- Warm and homely accommodation.
- Owned by Piscari Learning Ltd which invests in the school’s future by providing the highest quality facilities, staff and curriculum, and provides support and leadership from some of the world’s leading educationalists that are part of its team.
- Department for Education Registration Number 873/6048.