Doucecroft School
- 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.
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- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Essex
- Pupils: 64
- Religion: None
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What the school says...
Doucecroft provides high quality specialist education for pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders. Day places and weekly boarding are available.
This is not currently a GSG-reviewed school.
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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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