Potterspury Lodge School, Northamptonshire

Founded 1956
Towcester, Northamptonshire NN12 7LL
Tel: +44 1908 542912  Fax: +44 1908 543399

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Principal: Mr J W D Brown  Deputy Principal: Mr Clive Laidler  Admissions: Mr J W D Brown

Potterspury Lodge prides itself on its commitment and dedication to pupils with special needs, aiming to provide them with a wide range of opportunities to experience success. We aim to help them progress towards being better integrated into society and ultimately to go on to meet the demands of independent adult life.

Class sizes are around eight or nine students and in addition to the subject teachers there is a strong team of learning support assistants to ensure each child gets the help and support they need. We employ an experienced Speech and Language Therapist, an Education Psychologist and a part time Occupational Therapist, specialising in sensory difficulties.

From year ten, pupils follow an accredited life skills programme, helping to prepare them for their future. In year eleven, some students are able to take part in work based training and all year 10 and year 11 students undertake two week-long periods of work experience.

Boarders live in small groups of five or six in self contained hostels. Inspectors comment that the school's ethos and underpinning philosophy is strong throughout, ensuring pupils live in a supportive and caring community within which boarders feel valued and safe.

All meals are prepared by our Head Chef, using fresh ingredients wherever possible. Much of the fruit and most of the vegetables we use is grown in our own garden without the use of chemicals.

Provision for students in years 12 and 13 is in The Stables Further Education Centre. Education and Residential support managers enable students to follow programmes of education and training according to their individual needs, using our own resources and those of local colleges, amenities and workplace training providers.

The school enables children to develop and grow in a caring and supportive atmosphere, and gives them the perfect opportunity to socialise and enjoy life. We organise regular trips for the students, including an annual skiing holiday in Italy and outdoor pursuits expeditions in the UK and France. Groups of students have also visited the First World War Battlefield sites in France and Belgium.

The grounds are wonderful for sports and outdoor games, particularly when the weather is nice. A wide range of evening clubs is offered, including Badminton, Pottery, Football, Computers, Practical Skills and Technology. Many of the students are members of own Scout Troop and extensive use is made of local leisure and recreational facilities, including Army Cadets.

Age range: 8 - 18

Day pupils: 34 boys

Annual day fees: From £50,000

Weekly boarding pupils: 16 boys

Annual weekly boarding fees: £75,000 - £75,000

Full boarding pupils: 1 boy

Annual full boarding fees: £80,000 - £80,000

This school offers flexi-boarding.

TOTAL PUPILS: 51 boys, including 7 boys in the 6th form

Staff numbers: 29 full time and 1 part time

Method of entry: Interview, Referral by Local Authority or Social Services, Statement of needs, This is a Special School, This school is for pupils with autistic spectrum needs (or autistic spectrum PLUS other special education needs), This school only accepts children of citizens of the United Kingdom and the EU, Visit school

Accreditations and affiliations: NAS, NASS Special Schools, NASEN, ASDAN, DFE, UK

Religious affiliation: All denominations welcome

Teaching languages: English

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Academic	Languages	Sport	Activities	Music	Miscellaneous
ICT		Athletics Badminton Basketball Cricket Cross-country Football Golf Gymnastics Hockey Rugby Swimming Tennis	Adventure training Beavers/Cubs/Scouts Canoeing Drama productions Duke of Edinburgh Award First aid/life savers Fishing Horticulture Rock climbing Sailing Skiing	Choir Guitar Keyboard Strings	After school club Experience of gifted children Particular diets

Exam boards: AQA, OCR, WJEC, ASDAN

This school is a special school that provides for this particular need:
Aspergers Syndrome
Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)
Social Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties
Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)
Autistic Spectrum of Difficulties

This school offers therapeutic input for EBD pupils.

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