CReSTeD Schools Reviewed by The Good Schools Guide

Schools for the teaching of children with dyslexia

CReSTeD school reviews

If your child is in need of specialist help for dyslexia, and possibly other associated difficulties such as dyscalculia or dyspraxia, you may wish to consider a school that is CReSTeD registered.

There is no obligation for schools to register their dyslexia specialism with CReSTeD and a good number, with very highly regarded provision, do not. The majority of CReSTeD schools are mainstream, independent schools and the focus of a CReSTeD assessment is very much on the provision for dyslexia. CReSTeD registered schools provide, between them, a continuum of provision; from minimal intervention to wholesale, specialist dyslexia schools.

About CReSTeD registration

CReSTeD registered schools are assessed by CReSTeD, the council for the registration of schools teaching dyslexic pupils, for their suitability to teach children with dyslexia - schools must pay a fee to CReSTeD for registration. Each schools is assigned to a category:

Category SP schools are suitable for children needing considerable input to help them cope with their specific learning difficulties; they offer finely tuned provision with a primary focus on dyslexia .
Category WS Schools support children by withdrawing them from their class on a number of occasions each week. Withdrawal is usually for English though may also be for maths or other areas of difficulty.

How good are CReSTeD schools?

Some are very good indeed but, to get a picture of all the schools have to offer, do where applicable, read The Good Schools Guide reviews and check inspection reports from Ofsted and others. The Good Schools Guide reviews reveal what a school is really like; the candid and informative accounts are based on visits to the school by our experienced and independent team together with information from parents and those who know the schools well.

Subscribers can read The Good Schools Guide reviews on line, alternatively The Good Schools Guide - Special Educational Needs 2008 (edited by Sandra Hutchinson) features, not only reviews of schools but, innumerable articles on the many facets of dyslexia and SEN.

What we say in our reviews of CReSTeD schools

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Hordle Walhampton School, Lymington - an independent, co-ed prep school for 2 to 13 year-olds, takes boarders.

Hot on spotting SpLDs and will arrange EP assessments. Go back to basics if necessary – fill in gaps. Very bright children get help too, if they need it. Children view one-to-one as a real treat, no stigma. Make great strides not just academically but socially too.

SP indicates specialist provision - these are schools established primarily to teach children with dyslexia.
SC indicates specialist classes
DU - schools with a designated unit or centre providing specialist tuition in a small group or one-to-one basis.
WS - schools which provide support usually by withdrawing children from class for some of their lessons. These are possibly less suited to children with significant dyslexic needs.

Appleford School, Wiltshire - SP Appleford School, Nr Salisbury is a special independent school for girls and boys aged from 7 to 14. Takes boarders.
Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School, Suffolk - DU Barnardiston School is a mainstream independent school for girls and boys aged from 2 to 13. Takes boarders.
Blossom School, London - SP Blossom School is a special co-ed independent school for pupils aged from 3 to 19.
Bloxham School, Oxfordshire, near Banbury - DU Bloxham School is a mainstream independent school for girls and boys aged from 11 to 18. Takes boarders.
Bredon School, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, - DU Bredon School is a mainstream independent school for girls and boys aged from 7 to 18. Takes boarders.
Brown's School, Orpington - SP Brown's School is a special independent school for pupils aged 6 to 16.
Bruern Abbey School, Bicester - SC Bruern Abbey School is a special independent school for boys aged from 7 to 13. Takes boarders. Caters for able children with specific learning difficulties.
Calder House School, Wiltshire - DS Calder House School is a special independent school for girls and boys aged from 5-12. CReSTeD registered, Calder House caters for Children with dyslexia, dyspraxia or dyscalculia and other associated learning difficulties. This school was first reviewed by The Good Schools Guide in 2009.
Centre Academy, London - DU Centre Academy is a special independent school for girls and boys aged from 7 to 19. Caters for dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADD, ADHD and associated learning challenges (7-19).
Clayesmore Preparatory School, Blandford Forum, Dorset - DU Clayesmore Prep School is a mainstream independent school for girls and boys aged from 2 to 13. Takes boarders.
Clayesmore School, Dorset - DU Clayesmore School is a mainstream independent school for girls and boys aged from 13 to 18. Takes boarders.
Clifton College Preparatory School (The Pre) + Pre-Prep, Bristol - DU Clifton College Pre is a mainstream independent school for girls and boys aged from 3 to 13. Takes boarders.
Cobham Hall, Kent - DU Cobham Hall is a mainstream independent school for girls aged from 11 to 18. Takes boarders.
Danes Hill School, Oxshott, Surrey - DU Danes Hill School is a mainstream independent school for girls and boys aged from 3 to 13.
DLD College, London - DU DLD College is an independent school for boys and girls aged 14 to 21. Takes boarders.
The Dominie, London - DS The Dominie is a special independent school for girls and boys aged from 6 to 13. Caters for children of average or above average intelligence with dyslexia and/or dyspraxia.
Fairley House School, London - DS Fairley House School is a special independent school for girls and boys aged from 5 to 13. Caters for children with specific learning difficulties, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia.
Frewen College, East Sussex - SP Frewen College, Rye is a special independent school for girls and boys aged from 6 to 16. Takes boarders. Caters for dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, some children with aspergers syndrome.
Hazlegrove School, Yeovil, Somerset - DU Hazlegrove School is a mainstream independent school for girls and boys aged from 2 to 13. Takes boarders.
Hordle Walhampton School, Hordle, Hampshire - DU Hordle Walhampton School is a mainstream independent school for girls and boys aged from 2 to 13. Takes boarders.
Kilgraston School, Bridge of Earn, Perth - WS Kilgraston School is a mainstream independent school for girls aged from 3 to 18. Takes boarders.
King's Bruton, Somerset - DU King's Bruton is a mainstream independent school for girls and boys aged from 13 to 18. Takes boarders.
Kingham Hill School, Oxfordshire - DU Kingham Hill is an independent school for boys and girls aged 11 to 18. Takes boarders.
Knowl Hill School, Woking, Surrey - DS Knowl Hill School is a special independent school for girls and boys aged from 7 to 16. Caters for children with dyslexia and possible associated dyspraxia or mild emotional difficulties.
Manor House School, Leatherhead - WS Manor House School is a mainstream independent school for girls aged 2 to 16.
Mark College, Highbridge, Somerset - DS Mark College is a special independent school for girls and boys aged from 10 to 18. Takes boarders. Caters specifically for children with dyslexia and dyscalculia.
Mayville High School, Southsea, Hampshire - DU Mayville High school is a mainstream independent school for girls and boys aged from 0 to 16.
Mayville High School Junior Department, Southsea, Hampshire - DU Mayville High School Junior Department is a mainstream independent school for girls and boys aged from 0 to 11.
Millfield Prep School, Somerset - DU Milfield Prep is a mainstream, independent school for pupils aged 2 to 13. Takes boarders.
Milton Abbey School, Blandford Forum, Dorset - WS Milton Abbey School is a mainstream independent school for girls and boys aged from 13 to 18. Takes boarders.
The Moat School, London - DS The Moat School is a special independent school for girls and boys aged from 11 to 19. Caters for children with specific learning difficulties, dyslexia and dyspraxia.
Moon Hall College & Bury's Court, Reigate, Surry - DS Moon Hall is a special indepedent school for pupils aged 11 to 16.
Moon Hall School, Dorking, Surrey - DS Moon Hall School is a special independent school for girls and boys aged from 7 to 13. Takes boarders.
Moon Hall College, Reigate, Surrey - DS Moon Hall College is a mainstream independent school for girls and boys aged from 11 to 16.
More House School (Farnham), Surrey - SP More House School is a special independent school for boys aged from 8 to 18. Takes boarders.
Northease Manor School, Lewes, East Sussex - SP Northease Manor School is a special independent school for girls and boys aged from 10 to 17. Takes boarders. Caters for able pupils with specific learning difficulties, dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia.
Nunnykirk Centre for Dyslexia, Northumberland - SP Nunnykirk Centre for Dyslexia, Morpeth is a special independent school for girls and boys aged from 9 to 18. Takes boarders. Caters for pupils of average or above average intelligence with specific learning difficulties.
Riddlesworth Hall Preparatory School, Norfolk - DU Riddlesworth Hall Preparatory School, Diss is a mainstream independent school for girls and boys aged from 2 to 13. Takes boarders.
St Bees School, Cumbria, - DU St Bees is a mainstream independent school for pupils aged 4 to 18. Co-ed sixth form, takes boarders.
St Davids College, Conwy - DS St Davids College is a mainstream independent school for girls and boys for pupils aged 11 to 18. Takes boarders.
St Lawrence College, Ramsgate - WS is an indenpendent school for boys and girls aged 3 to 18. Takes boarders.
Shapwick School (previously Edington and Shapwick School), Bridgewater, Somerset - DS Shapwick School is a special independent school for pupils aged for pupils aged 6 to 19. Co-ed sixth form, takes boarders.
Sidcot School, Winscombe, - DU Sidcot School is a mainstream independent school for pupils aged 3 to 18. Co-ed sixth form, takes boarders.
Slindon College, Arundel, West Sussex - DU Slindon College is a special independent school for boys aged 8 to 16. Takes boarders. Caters for children with moderate but complex specific learning difficulties, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, Asperger's syndrome.
Stanbridge Earls School, Romsey, Hampshire - SP Stanbridge Earls School is a special independent school for girls and boys aged from 10 to 19. Takes boarders. Caters for children with specific learning difficulties, dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia.
Sunnydown School, Caterham, Surrey - SP Sunnydown School is a special state school for boys aged from 11 to 16. Takes boarders. Caters for children with specific learning difficulties and/or autistic spectrum difficulties.
Thames Christian College, London - WS Thames Christian College is a mainstream, independent school for pupils aged 11 to 16.
The Unicorn School (Oxford), Oxfordshire - SP The Unicorn School (Oxford), Abingdon is a special independent school for girls and boys aged from 6 to 12.
Wycliffe College, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire - DU Wycliffe College is a mainstream independent school for girls and boys aged from 2 to 19. Takes boarders.
Wycliffe Preparatory School, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire - DU Wycliffe Preparatory School is a mainstream independent school for girls and boys aged from 2 to 13. Takes boarders.