Inwoods Small School A GSG School
- Inwoods Small School
Brockwood Park
Bramdean
Hampshire
SO24 0LQ - Head: Thomas Lehmann
- T 01962 771 065
- E [email protected]
- W www.inwoods.org.uk/
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 4 to 11.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Hampshire
- Pupils: 19 (5 Boys, 14 Girls)
- Religion: None
- Fees: £8,250 - £9,300 pa
- Open days: September, November, February and April.
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Linked schools: Brockwood Park School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Parents praise the ‘equality between student and teacher’. During our visit small children were grouped around a tree trunk with an adult, magnifying glasses in hand, discovering. A child broke off to run, then returned to the group – no problem, no yelling, no telling off. Coercion and control do not feature in this school and it’s only on visiting this sort of environment that it strikes you how much traditional education relies upon hierarchy and domination. A child here can say ‘no’ without...
What the school says...
Situated in mid-Hampshire on a beautiful property surrounded by trees, Inwoods Small School is an independent day school for primary-aged children. Inwoods is a Krishnamurti school and we seek to provide an environment that nurtures sensitivity and encourages inquiring and attentive minds. Education at Inwoods means far more than the acquisition of knowledge and learning, the intention is to nurture creativity, encourage questioning, and also allow time for quiet reflective observation. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Principal
Since 2022, Thomas Lehmann, principal for both Brockwood Park School and Inwoods Small School, which are part of the Krishnamurti Foundation Trust. Studied PE and geography at the University of Münster, Germany and the University of Las Palmas, Spain. Also has an MA in education.
Since 2020, head of Inwoods is Kate Power. It’s not her formal job title but parents say it might as well be. In addition to ‘overseeing and coordinating’ Inwoods, she sits on the four-strong management committee for both Brockwood and Inwoods, and she also teaches at Brockwood and is SENCo for both schools. Following her BA in history and sociology, she did her teacher training at Exeter. Also has MA in history at Bristol. Taught for seven years in both the British state system and...
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Special Education Needs
At Inwoods, special needs provision is an integral part of our program. We use Montessori materials and the Davis Learning Strategies and Davis Gift of Dyslexia Program with all ages. Our emergent curriculum caters to the individual needs and strengths of each child. Our community focus helps build connection, sense of purpose and contribution. The beautiful setting and regular contact with nature meet the deeper needs of many unsettled children. We don't require educational psychological assessments for every child to get extra help, though some families choose to get them, or we will recommend them in certain cases. Therefore, we cater for many special needs with and without label, including dyscalcula, dyslexia, attention and sensory issues, etc. There is a part-time counsellor and an occupational therapist in our team. There are many cases in which we will recommend outside input, which requires family funding. We carefully look at how the needs of each individual are being met, and their effect on the rest of the student body. Most often, differing needs in a school is constructive, but sometimes particular behaviour is harmful to others or the learning environment, and we work hard to mitigate these issues. If the situation isn't working for all involved, we will communicate and suggest changes or leaving Inwoods. All education at Inwoods requires a close relationship with school and home, but with special needs even more so. Clear, open communication is a must to properly support each child's development.
Condition | Provision for in school |
---|---|
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
Aspergers | |
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
Dyscalculia | Y |
Dysgraphia | |
Dyslexia | Y |
Dyspraxia | Y |
English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
Genetic | |
Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | Y |
Has SEN unit or class | |
HI - Hearing Impairment | Y |
Hospital School | |
Mental health | Y |
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | Y |
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | Y |
Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
PD - Physical Disability | Y |
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 |
Leavers' destinations
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Ditcham Park School | 2023 | 1 |
Droxford Junior School | 2023 | 1 |
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