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Welcome to Pontville School
Pontville School is a day and 38 week residential secondary school, for young people with speech, language and social communication impairments. The school caters for the ages of 5 to 19, offering courses at Key Stage 1, 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and 16+. Situated just outside the centre of Ormskirk, the school has been fully modernised and has specialist areas for: Literacy, Numeracy, Science, ICT, Home Economics, PE, Expressive Arts, Art/CDT and Humanities. The school offers externally accredited courses up to GCSE. Our 16+ provision has specialist facilities for: Catering, Construction and Land Based Studies. The school has invested in ICT across the site and has a new fully equipped suite. Classrooms are networked and have interactive whiteboards to enhance the curriculum and young peoples' learning. The school has recently achieved external awards for Careers Guidance Services and the Healthy Schools Initiative. All pupils have access to input from experienced, specialist Speech and Language Therapists. Individualised programmes address specific therapeutic, care and behaviour needs associated with communication impairments.
Pontville School at a glance
* Outstanding Ofsted inspection (2009)
* * Fully differentiated and specialist curriculum at Key Stage 1, 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and 16+
* Unique and innovative approach to curriculum planning and delivery
* Individual and Group Speech and Language Therapy
* On site support from an Educational Psychologist
* Access to OT and CAMHS team support
* Access to a wide range of accreditation, including: GCSE, NVQ and Entry Awards
* Judged as 'outstanding in the personal development of pupils' in Ofsted report (2006)
* Specialist teaching areas
* High tech learning resources
* Residential provision on site
* External quality standards in 'Careers Education and Guidance' and 'Healthy Schools Initiative'
What Ofsted say about our School
"Pontville is a good school which achieves its aims and reflects its motto 'communicating success' very well. It 'opens doors' for pupils previously closed by the barriers they had to their learning. It meets their communication needs particularly effectively and, as a result, enables them to enjoy school and achieve well. Pupils' personal development is outstanding."
"Teaching is good. This is because of teachers' very good focus on pupils' communication needs and the way they adapt lessons to meet these. The excellent support and monitoring by the senior speech and language therapist, and the way the classes are grouped according to language levels, have ensured a good match of work. As a result, pupils learn well. Regular lesson observations by senior staff also aid improvement. They provide the school with a clear view of the quality of teaching and learning."
"Lessons are well paced, which keeps pupils interested. Challenging work and probing questioning, keeps pupils on their toes and stretches them well. The highly committed, well qualified and experienced teachers, plan lessons thoroughly and are clear about what they want the pupils to learn."
"The schools approach allows pupils to make particularly good progress in their language skills and enables pupils to make good academic progress. There are very good relationships between pupils and staff, based on mutual respect for each other and one parent has described the school as one in a million." Ofsted 2006
Age range: 4 - 19
Day pupils: 44 boys and 10 girls
Annual day fees: £29,053 - £67,864
Weekly boarding pupils: 10 boys
Annual weekly boarding fees: £44,948 - £105,146
This school offers flexi-boarding.
TOTAL PUPILS: 54 boys and 10 girls, including 21 boys and 2 girls in the 6th form
Staff numbers: 66 full time and 11 part time
Method of entry: Assessment, Please apply to school, 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)
Accreditations and affiliations: NAS, NASS Special Schools, IIP/IiP, NASEN, ASDAN, DFE, UK
Religious affiliation: All denominations welcome
Teaching languages: English
Please note that as most schools offer the core subjects, such as Maths, Geography, Sciences, History, Art and Religious education, these are not included as searches.
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Exam boards: Edexcel Foundation, AQA, OCR, C&G, WJEC, ASDAN, GCSE
Are vocational courses (such as AVCE/GNVQ) offered? YesThis school is a special school that provides for this particular need:
Autistic Spectrum of Difficulties
Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)
Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)
Language and Communication Disorders
Aspergers Syndrome
Delicate/Medical Conditions
Dual/Multi-Sensory Impairment (DSI/MSI)
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