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Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 7LL (Map)
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Potterspury Lodge School is an Ofsted registered independent specialist school offering 38 week, term time education for students aged 8 – 18 years old with Autism Spectrum Condition, complex needs and challenging behaviour.
The purpose of the school is to prepare students for the demands of adult life through staff expertise and specialist approaches. We provide a nurturing environment that encourages students to flourish academically, socially and emotionally.
We aim to teach self-management that allows students to utilise their strengths and manage their difficulties successfully. Our work is based upon understanding the ability of the student to manage as an individual, as part of a group and within their family and the wider community.
We celebrate success and achievement at every opportunity, recognising that these outcomes for our students can be measured in many forms. This may include achieving qualifications, such as GCSEs, and functional skills. Students will leave Potterspury Lodge School with a wealth of qualifications/accreditations that reflect their true potential at a variety of academic levels.
We pride ourselves on the range of specialist support services within our multidisciplinary team who work together to enhance the learning experiences of our students. We draw out the potential in each student and work alongside them to discover their own personal strengths.
Above all, students thrive at Potterspury Lodge School, and enjoy the learning experience.
“Thank you so very much for the success that this year has brought K. You all personally are responsible for this!! You all make the school!! That I truly believe. Without your dedication to each student, the passion you bring, none of this would be possible. You are all truly wonderful human beings, who are in this profession because you want to make a difference. These students will be your legacy. I’m dyslexic, I have achieved so much in my life due to a teacher Mr L. My dad had a teacher he speaks about who made a difference in his life, Mr D. Teachers are life changers, especially for children who join Potterspury! You are a gift in life, please remember what you mean not only to your students, but also to parents. Thank you from every part of my being. It’s been a long painful journey, I speak for many… we are so very, very lucky!”
- Parent
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Find out moreThe Proprietor
The proprietor of the school is Farouq Sheikh, Chair of the CareTech Board.
The representative of the Proprietor of the school, whose address for correspondence during both term times and holidays, is: Andrew Sutherland, Director of Education, Metropolitan House, 3 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire EN6 1AG.
• Mixed gender, ages 8 – 18
Our students may present with one or more of the following:
• Primary diagnosis of an Autism Spectrum Condition & Associated Conditions
• Complex needs and associated challenging behaviour
• Often multiple exclusions and placement breakdowns
• A history of school refusal, periods of time out of school
• May have experienced previous admission to a CAMHS
• Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) inpatient unit
• Specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia and dyspraxia
• Issued with a Statement of Special Educational Needs • SEN) or Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
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✓ Specialist Teachers
✓ Teaching Assistants
✓ Residential Staff
✓ Key Workers
✓ Speech and Language Therapists
✓ Clinical Psychologist
✓ Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
✓ Occupational therapists