It is our pleasure to welcome you to The Old School, an independent DfES approved specialist resource providing education for 30 boys and girls aged 11 - 16 who have significant social and emotional difficulties.

Our dedicated and experienced staff team invite students to engage in learning which will foster: independent thinking; responsible decision making; confidence and belief in themselves as autonomous learners; self control; empathy; courtesy and generosity towards others.

The school sustains excellence in learning opportunities within the framework of a caring, and ultimately therapeutic, environment where practice is informed by both pyschodynamic and cognitive behavioural approaches. Learning Leaders and Supporters are skilled practitioners who combine the best teaching traditions with new developments in learning and technology to provide consistent and caring approaches to meeting the needs of each student.

We are proud of our long established record of preparing students for successful transition having secured both the academic qualifications and the social skills necessary to live productive and responsible lives.

We encourage you to visit us to spend some time immersed in the enjoyment of students and staff in shared learning endeavours.

Mike Ross B.Phil (Principal)
Pauline Garrett M.A. (Head of Learning)