Swalcliffe Park School Trust A GSG School
- Swalcliffe Park School Trust
Swalcliffe
Banbury
Oxfordshire
OX15 5EP - Head: Rob Piner
- T 01295 780302
- F 01295 780006
- E admin@swalcliffepark.co.uk
- W swalcliffepark.co.uk/
- A special independent school for boys aged from 11 to 19 with autism spectrum disorder
- Read about the best schools in Oxford and North Oxfordshire and South Oxfordshire
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Oxfordshire
- Pupils: 69; sixth formers: 37
- Religion: None
- Fees: Paid for by Local Authorities.
- Open days: By invitation
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
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Ofsted:
- Latest Overall effectiveness Outstanding 1
- 16-19 study programmes Outstanding 2
- Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding 2
- 1 Short inspection 3rd July 2019
- 2 Full inspection 13th May 2015
Short inspection reports only give an overall grade; you have to read the report itself to gauge whether the detailed grading from the earlier full inspection still stands.
- Previous Ofsted grade: Outstanding on 18th January 2012
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
All students have a diagnosis of high-level autism; some also have ADHD, Tourette’s, dyspraxia or dyslexia. Combines the national curriculum with an independence curriculum covering eg staying safe online and in the community, using public transport, cooking, preparation next steps. Classes are tiny, maximum six, determined by learning level, personality and social functioning. A USP of the school is its ‘Quality of Life’ framework which focuses on the issues that students and their families say are most important to them. The information is gathered via weekly…
What the school says...
Swalcliffe Park is a specialist residential and day school for boys aged 10-19 who have needs arising from their autism spectrum conditions. Across the educational day and residential settings, the school emphasises the development of students communication, independence, self-management and personalised achievement. It has received five consecutive 'Outstanding' Ofsted ratings.
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Principal
Since 2019, Rob Piner (40s), previously vice principal for five years. Started out in farm management following his degree in agricultural science with business from Harper Adams, later doing teacher training at Reading, then taught at East Cowes Primary School, Redborne Upper School and Calthorpe Park School. Initially attracted to teaching ‘for the love of the subject and inspiring people to learn.’ SEN beckoned only later, mainly the ‘accessing education’ and ‘behaviour management’ aspects. Mostly office based these days, but the boys are clearly fond of him and parents call him ‘nurturing’ and ‘very open to feedback – his door is always open.’ ‘He made me feel like I could finally breathe – that he and his staff just understood,’ said one. Not a chap to rest on his laurels – ‘we are always...
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Special Education Needs
Swalcliffe Park School is a non-maintained special school that provides residential education and care for boys aged 11 to 19. All young people referred to the school will have a Statement of Special Educational Needs. The majority of our students will have a diagnosis of Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties or Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Our main aim and purpose is to provide a child-centred, non-confrontational, caring and supportive, integrated care and educational service for young people whose educational and social welfare needs cannot currently be met within a mainstream school.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| 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 |
Interpreting catchment maps
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Further reading
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Admissions criteria are often complicated, and may change from year to year. The best source of information is usually the relevant local authority website, but once you have set your sights on a school it is a good idea to ask them how they see things panning out for the year that you are interested in.
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