Our growing school community consists of over 200 young people, including our Early Years and Sixth Form provision, and over 130 members of staff. We ensure high staff to pupil ratios, enabling us to personalise the curriculum and meet the individual needs of our young people.
Our curriculum currently supports pupils from Reception – Year 11, with the option for some young people to continue their post-16 provision in our Sixth Form up to Year 13. Our curriculum incorporates aspects of the Early Years Statutory Framework, National Curriculum and Entry Level Functional Skills qualifications, ensuring the learning experiences offered are relevant to our pupils and enable them to achieve. For more information visit our curriculum pages.
All of our young people have an Educational Health and Care Plan, identifying their learning difficulties and associated complex needs. All pupils have a Personalised Learning Plan and we work collaboratively with families and other professionals to ensure that we can provide the best possible opportunities and outcomes for each individual young person.
As part of our universal offer, we support our young people in the following areas, providing targeted internal interventions where needed:
- Physical and sensory
- Communication and interaction
- Social, emotional, and mental health
These interventions are delivered by skilled and trained staff within school. We also have some access to external support where required, including Occupational Therapist, Educational Psychologist or Speech and Language Therapist input. These professionals work closely with our staff and families, offering support and advice to further meet the needs of our young people.
We use the Norfolk Steps approach as a therapeutic and positive response to pupil’s behaviour. In line with the latest government guidance on the use of force in schools, please see the below information that has been shared with parents. Further information can be found in our Physical Intervention Policy.
