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What We Offer

  • Agriculture/Horticulture
  • Electronics
  • ICT
  • Painting/Sculpture
  • Photography
  • English
  • English As Foreign/2nd Language
  • Sign language
  • Athletics
  • Basketball
  • Cycling
  • Fitness Training
  • Football
  • Swimming
  • Band
  • Cooking
  • Cycling
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Horse Riding & Management
  • Horticulture
  • Music
  • Rock Climbing
  • Sailing
  • Scouts
  • Trampolining
  • Yoga
  • ASDAN - Award Scheme Development and Accreditation Network
  • All denominations welcome
  • No religious affiliation
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Autistic Spectrum of Disorder (ASD)
  • Dual/Multi-Sensory Impairment (DSI/MSI)
  • Epilepsy
  • Language and Communication Disorders
  • Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)
  • Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD)
  • Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD)

  • * This school operates
      52 weeks in the year.
  • After School Club
  • Coeliac/Gluten Intolerance
  • Dairy Intolerance
  • Halal
  • International Students
  • Nut Allergies
  • Special Diets
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Wrap Around Care

Word From The Head

Helen Franks


Prior’s Court is a registered charity providing education and residential care for autistic young people with complex needs, aged 5-25.

Set within a 50 acre site in Berkshire with a multitude of specialist facilities for autistic young people, Prior’s Court exists to transform the lives of the autistic young people with complex needs in our care; to help them achieve the impossible and give their families the magic moments they never thought they would have.

Now 25 years on from opening in 1999, the experience, vision and passion of our Founding Patron, tech entrepreneur Dame Stephanie Shirley CH and her autistic son Giles, continues to profoundly influence what we do and why we do it.

Prior’s Court School has built a reputation for the quality and outcomes of our approach which has enabled young people, aged 5 to 20, to achieve significant progress towards a happy, healthy and more independent life, in which they can access the world of work. Prior’s Court School is recognised internationally as one of the foremost providers of autistic-specific education and care in the country, holding an Ofsted education “outstanding” ranking since 2017 and Ofsted care “good” or “outstanding” since 2010

Fees

Annual Day Fees *£0 to £0
Annual Weekly Boarding Fees *£0 to £0
Annual Full Boarding Fees *£0 to £0
* Currency: GB Pound

Number Of Pupils

4Day2
80Full Boarding6
0Weekly Boarding0
Boys Girls

Admissions

Scholarships and Bursaries

    Admissions Process

    • Assessment
    • Referral by Local Authority or Social Services
    • Educational psychologist's report
    • Residential assessment
    • Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP)

    % Pupils Gaining
    GCSE/IGCSE Passes 7 - 9

    % Pupils Gaining
    A Level Grades A – C

    IB Score
     

    School Reviews

    Ofsted Education Inspection Report


    The swimming pool is a favourite of many. The warm water and colourful lighting provide a wonderful, multi-sensory experience that pupils find both relaxing and exciting.  

    Ofsted Education Inspection Report


    Older students benefit greatly from the extensive and considered vocational opportunities the school provides.  

    Parent


    We are so thankful to Prior’s Court and count ourselves so lucky that Henry has had 15 happy years with you. The thing that shines out to us is the caring culture across the organisation and that makes such a difference. So many staff have gone the extra mile over the years and we really, really...  

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