Residential Department

Integral to the school, we also have an excellent residential provision ('Resi') which pupils can access, with parental agreement, from the age of 8.  This is hugely beneficial to our pupils, whose education, particularly around independence, social skills and emotional self-regulation, is greatly improved as a result of their time there. 

The residential wing is attached to the main school building so parts of the school are also used in the evening by pupils.  There are eight bedrooms and a 'flat' for older pupils' use, allowing 18 pupils to stay at any one time.  Most pupils stay for one or two nights per week, with those in the independence flat staying the whole week.  

To ensure safety through the night, in addition to three night-waking members of staff, there are two members of staff who sleep on the premises and an ‘on call’ rota which always includes a member of the Senior Leadership Team or the Head of Residential Education and Care, Bev Snow.

When it has been agreed with parents and school that residential experience will be of value to the pupil, the Head of Residential Education & Care contacts parents and school staff to establish the necessary details before the first stay. Parents are encouraged to visit the residential wing if at all possible as we know how important small details of routine can be to some children. There is an individual programme for younger pupils who usually start their residential experience by staying to tea on one day a week. When the child is familiar with the residential wing a one night stay is arranged. This can then build up to a maximum of two nights when the pupil is ready and there is capacity within the residential wing.

Our residential provision has an unannounced Ofsted inspection every year for three days.  Our most recent Ofsted grade was Outstanding and this has been the case for many years.