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Inwoods Small School

Independent school · Bramdean, SO24 0LQ
  • Primary/prep
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 4-11
  • From £8,498 pa
  • 22 pupils
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The school takes each child and gives them the tools and environment to be inspired to learn through discovery. Subjects become investigations and the children adventurers. An alternative offering, for sure, but one less thing to worry about is that they’ve upped the ante on maths and English teaching so children now leave at the same level as in other schools. Experiential learning at its best.

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Overview & data

Pupil numbers
22 ·
Religion
None
Fees
£8,498 - £9,579 pa
Local authority
Hampshire County Council
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Headteacher

Principal

Thomas Lehmann

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,


Entrance

Non-selective. Entry by taster days, as many as needed. Usually winds up being two: a nature day (Wednesdays) and a more structured school day. School is honest where there is ‘lack of alignment’ between what families want and what school delivers –

Open days
September, November, February and April.

Exit

The school reopened in September 2020, so is currently growing from the bottom up from reception - the first year 6s will head off in 2025. Destinations include Bedales and Perins School, Alresford. A few return, age 14, to Krishnamurti education at


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Teaching & learning

10
Average class sizes

Mobile phone policy

A clear mobile phone policy is a really important part of modern schooling. This school has provided us with their policy.

Mobile phone policy

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We feel that children best learn to use electronic media as a resource and tool later in life, when they have developed a rich experiential foundation of learning which is hands-on and nature based. We make strong recommendations to parents to limit the access children have to technology at home as well, this includes access to mobile phones. If parents were to give mobile phones to the older children in Year 6 they would not be allowed on site.

Updated May 2024

Pupils

22
Number of pupils

Money matters

Fee information
£8,498 - £9,579 pa

Our view

The sounds of children - chatter, squeals and laughter - drift through the woods before you see the school, and these are the sounds of the school at work. Inwoods sits in woodland, sung around with birds rather than traffic. There’s a miscellany of


The last word

The school takes each child and gives them the tools and environment to be inspired to learn through discovery. Subjects become investigations and the children adventurers. An alternative offering, for sure, but one less thing to worry about is that


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What the school says

Inwoods Small School is a day school for primary-aged children in Hampshire. It is connected to nearby Brockwood Park School, an international boarding school founded by educator-philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895-1986). Inwoods is situated on a beautiful two-acre site in the woods and much of the learning happens outside in nature. With small class sizes, children and teachers develop close and genuine relationships. Through the learning process, the teachers encourage the children to be sensitive, reflective and willing to question the world around them. Inwoods aims to provide an education that concerns the development of the whole child.

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Address

Brockwood Park
Bramdean
Hampshire
SO24 0LQ
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School data & information Inwoods Small School Brockwood Park, Bramdean, Hampshire, SO24 0LQ
22 Pupil numbers
6/16 Pupil numbers boy/girls split
10 Average class sizes

Mobile phone policy

Provided by the school and not part of our review

We feel that children best learn to use electronic media as a resource and tool later in life, when they have developed a rich experiential foundation of learning which is hands-on and nature based. We make strong recommendations to parents to limit the access children have to technology at home as well, this includes access to mobile phones. If parents were to give mobile phones to the older children in Year 6 they would not be allowed on site.

Updated May 2024

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SEN overview

Inwoods Small School is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

SEN statement

Provided by the school and not part of our review

At Inwoods, special needs provision is an integral part of our program. 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 children. Therefore, we cater for many special needs, including dyscalcula, dyslexia, attention and sensory issues, etc.

It is important also to be aware that as a small school our in-school SEN support is limited. We don't have any SEN specialists on site and this means at times we can't meet all needs. As part of the application process we carefully look to see if the needs of each individual can be met. Clear, open communication between the school and parents in the application process is essential to ensure that the school can meet the needs of the child.

For children that are accepted at Inwoods but would benefit from additional support by working with SEN specialists outside of the school we are happy to make recommendations. Families will need to cover these costs. 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.

Updated May 2024

SEN conditons supported

Schools report the conditions they might be able to support. Please note, this may not be a complete list. Find out more.

Conditions (Might cover/be referred to as) Provision
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), Social skills Yes
HI - Hearing Impairment Yes
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty Learning needs
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment Sensory processing Yes
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic, Tics, Tourettes
PD - Physical Disability Yes
PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health Anxiety, Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health
SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication Selective mutism
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty Complex needs
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Auditory processing, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting Yes
VI - Visual Impairment Special facilities for Visually Impaired
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