Rugeley School, Rugeley | The Good Schools Guide

Rugeley School
Blithbury Road
Blithbury
Rugeley
Staffordshire
WS15 3JQ
Head: Lisa Price
T 01889 504400
F 01889 504010
E [email protected]
W www.priorychil…-staffordshire/
A special independent school for boys and girls aged from 5 to 19 with autism.
Boarding: Yes
Local authority: Staffordshire
Pupils: 47; sixth formers: 19
Religion: Not Applicable
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What The Good Schools Guide says..

Whatever a child is doing, it is planned with the curriculum in mind. ‘Nothing should take place without a reason behind it. Nobody gets on the bus, walks across the playground, even has five minutes downtime in class without a reason.’ There’s a warmth about the place. Students seem happily engaged in what they are doing, whether they’re busy making brightly coloured face masks, or engaging in one-to-one sensory work. A wonderful smell of freshly cooked food wafts through the corridors. It’s nearly…

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What The Good Schools Guide says

Head

Since September 2017, Lisa Price.

Academic matters

Independent special school with two attached children’s homes for students aged between 5-19 who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or evidence of behaviours that might indicate the condition. Students may also have OCD, attachment disorder, dyspraxia and so on. Majority of students aren’t verbal.

Follows national curriculum, adapted to match students’ needs, which include issues with communication, sensory regulation and engagement. Academic range from P levels — most working around levels 5 or 6 — up to level 3 of the national curriculum. Classes split roughly by ability, aiming to keep within key stages.

Whatever a child is doing, it is planned with the curriculum in mind. ‘Nothing should take place without a reason behind it. Nobody gets on the...

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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)

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Special Education Needs

Rugeley School is an independent school and part of the Priory Group, an independent provider of acute and severe mental health, neuro-rehabilitation and specialist education services. The school caters for day and residential pupils from four to nineteen years who have autism.

Condition	Provision for in school
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder	Y
Aspergers
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders
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
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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