Appleford School A GSG School
- Appleford School
Elston Lane
Shrewton
Nr Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP3 4HL - Head: Mr David King
- T 01980 621020
- E secretary@appleford.wilts.sch.uk
- W www.applefordschool.org
- A special independent school for pupils aged from 7 to 18, specialising in dyslexia and associated conditions such as dyspraxia and dyscalculia
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Wiltshire
- Pupils: 152
- Religion: Anglican
- Fees: Day £21,615 - £26,154; Boarding £37,695 - £42,234 pa
- Open days: Personal visits arranged
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Outdoorsey doesn’t come near it….each building is equipped with its own boot-scraper to remove the mud before lessons. There is daily PE, with rugby, cricket, and hockey; the netball team has played at an international tournament. A wall of cups and shields testify to the competitive spirit, and an ISI sports award is proudly displayed in the entrance hall, ‘That old adage, it’s the taking part that matters…
What the school says...
ISI Inspection October 2012 found Appleford 'Excellent' in all categories. 'The overall achievement of the pupils is excellent and is the result of the school's relentless commitment to enabling every pupil to achieve their potential.'
'Our son has thrived in Appleford's unique environment and we have been absolutely thrilled with his academic progress.' Lt Col M Pullan MBE (Parent) ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since 2012, David King B.Ed. After reading history and art at Liverpool University, began as a primary school teacher only to have, what he calls, ‘A mid-life crisis’ which involved setting up his own business in climbing wall equipment, until he responded to the call of the school bell again, taking jobs in Devon at 24/7 College then in Newton Abbot as head of Bishop Dustan School. He talks of the revolution he stirred when he arrived at Appleford - a country prep with 58 pupils whose ‘halcyon days had passed it by’, building and expanding it to re-emerge as a through-school with specialist status for 160. Dressed in a Harris Tweed 3-piece and brogues, with academic gown on the back of his study door, you night be forgiven for thinking he styles himself...
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Subject results
Special Education Needs
Appleford was founded in 1988 to provide help for dyslexic pupils of average or above-average intelligence. In recent times, the spectrum of difficulties has increased so that our category with the DCSF is now an Approved Residential Special School for Dyslexic pupils and those with associated learning differences. Admissions policy: Educational Psychologist's report, professional and school reports and Appleford taster visit. An Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) should also be provided if a child has one.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | Y |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
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