We strive to create a homely residential environment for our young people where they feel safe, comfortable and valued. 

Our main building is in two Victorian houses with a large extension. This forms both home and the school, creating a lovely environment with all faciltiies on one site. 

On the ground floor within the main building, we have a spacious and comfortable lounge, a separate games room with a pool table and arcade games, and a large, open plan kitchen and dining area in which students enjoy meals, and are taught cookery lessons.

Also on the ground floor is our Therapy Room, a comfortable and relaxing space with bean bags and a therapy swing. This room is designated for our Clinical and Therapeutic team to hold consultations and sessions with our students.

We have 10 furnished bedrooms on the second floor, of which 4 have en-suite modern bathroom facilities. Students are encouraged to personalise their bedrooms with colours, decorations and ornaments of their choice and are supported with their decisions around the personal items they would like to have in their own spaces. 

Young people will initially live in the main house until they are about 16 when they may have the opportunity to move into our off-site four bedroom ‘independence’ house at Kendal Green which is less than a 5 minute walk away.

Any move will be dependent on the needs and development of the individual young person but we aim for most of our young people to transition through Kendal Green. This gives those approaching adulthood a chance to further develop independence and life skills, readying them for life beyond Cambian Whinfell School.