The young people who come to us
We support young people aged 11 to 16. Most of our students have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), and their main challenges relate to how they feel, process, and cope, rather than learning ability alone.
Common Journeys to Us
Many of our students arrive to us after experiencing some of the following:
- School Avoidance – They haven’t been able to get past the school entrance in weeks – even months.
- Exclusion – Traditional mainstream environments could no longer accommodate their needs.
- Masking & Burnout – They spent years holding everything together during the school day, only to fall apart at home, until it was no longer sustainable.
We focus first on rebuilding safety, trust, and self-belief – so that learning can naturally follow.
This might be the right place if
- Big schools, busy corridors and unpredictable days are part of why things went wrong
- Your child does better when adults know them properly
- They need to rebuild confidence before they can rebuild attendance
- You want them to leave with qualifications and with the practical skills to manage on their own
It might not be the right place if
We are not the right school for every young person. This is a small day school in a converted setting, so we are probably not the right place if:
- your child’s main needs are not to do with social, emotional and mental health
- they need nursing or regular medical care during the school day
- they need a residential placement
- they need a wide range of GCSE options and the specialist facilities of a large school
- they need a level of supervision or physical space that our site cannot safely provide
None of this is a judgement about your child. It is about what we have here.
It’s often easier to talk it through so please give is a call if you feel this would help.
How to find out
Come and have a look and check out what it feels like.
