Appleford School A GSG School
- Appleford School
Elston Lane
Shrewton
Nr Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP3 4HL - Head: Mr David King B.Ed. Hons MIA
- T 01980 621020
- F 01980 621366
- E secretary@appleford.wilts.sch.uk
- W www.appleford.wilts.sch.uk
- 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: 131: 87 boys, 44 girls; 77 boarders; sixth formers: 13: 10 boys, 3 girls
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: Day £17,439; Boarding £26,766 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..
Underlying aim is to create a relaxed environment where children who arrive with their confidence in tatters can start to learn again. ‘You want them to have lost that fear factor and that’s what Appleford does,’ said a parent. Humanities block-booked so pupils have eight weeks of geography or history rather than disorienting chopping and changing, and modern languages banished, allowing more focus on drama (one senior pupil, convincingly in character as a nervous flyer, was being convincingly, but gently, manhandled on to a plane by energetic peers)...
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
What the parents say...
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2012, Mr David King BEd (40s). Previously head at Bishop Dustan School in Newton Abbot and before that at 24/7 College near Honiton, Devon, both special schools catering for children with emotional and behavioural difficulties. Married to Shelagh, a learning needs specialist, with grown up children and much-loved home in Devon (the reason why, like some of his pupils, he’s a part time boarder with digs in the village, returning home at weekends).
Thrives on risk. Before entering teaching, he contemplated a career as a professional climber (we’re talking Mont Blanc without the safety gear) until a serious fall coupled with parental pressure to ‘make something of yourself, David’ compelled him to choose a career.
Security and long holidays originally lured him into primary school teaching...
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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, school reports and Appleford assessment during tester visit.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| 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 | |
| Not Applicable | |
| 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 | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
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