Doucecroft School, Colchester | The Good Schools Guide

Doucecroft School
Abbotts Lane
Eight Ash Green
Colchester
Essex
CO6 3QL
Head: Louise Parkinson
T 01206 771234
F 01206 571964
E doucecroft_school…tism-anglia.org.uk
W www.autism-ang…ucecroft-school
A special independent school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 19 with autism and complex needs.
Boarding: Yes
Local authority: Essex
Pupils: 50 (45 boys, 5 girls)
Religion: None
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What The Good Schools Guide says..

The site covers about four acres so there’s plenty of outside space including gardens that the pupils work in, lots of grass, pitches and a submerged trampoline. And take note of the very popular chickens and rabbits. ‘When my son came to Doucecroft he couldn’t write his name. Two years later he has written me a lovely card, which is fabulous,’ said one happy mother. A kind, caring place with exceptional, patient staff. ‘I trust the school,’ was said frequently, and, more than once, ‘I know my child is…

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What the school says...

Doucecroft provides high quality specialist education for pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders. Day places and weekly boarding are available.

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What The Good Schools Guide says

Head

Since March 2019, Louise Parkinson. Has made significant improvements to the school since her appointment to ensure the school is a positive place where students and staff enjoy learning together. Promotes and celebrates the children’s achievements and introduced an end of term awards presentation and fun day for students, parents and staff

Entrance

All children assessed by the school before acceptance and do not usually visit before they are offered a place. Parents are able to do so. More children join in later years, particularly in year 8 or 9 when mainstream and home schooling has gone wrong and the parents have had a long fight with local authorities to get funding. School is usually almost full.

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Special Education Needs

Doucecroft provides day and weekly boarding places for pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders. The National Curriculum is adapted to meet the individual needs of pupils with ASD, providing an increased emphasis on communication and physical education. Pupils are taught in small classes with a high level of adult support. Doucecroft caters for pupils with a wide range of ability and levels of autism.

Condition	Provision for in school
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder	Y
Aspergers	Y
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders	Y
CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia
Dyscalculia
Dysgraphia
Dyslexia
Dyspraxia
English as an additional language (EAL)
Genetic
Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory	Y
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
VI - Visual Impairment

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