Abbeywood School

Summary
Abbeywood School is a co-educational, independent specialist day school in Rotherham providing high quality education for young people between the ages of 10 and 18. The school meets the needs of a diverse group of pupils’ social, emotional and mental health needs and autism spectrum conditions, alongside a range of other associated conditions.

Description

Our experienced staff team have the expertise and empathy to create a highly specialised and individualised learning environment in which all our pupils can reach their potential, both in terms of academic achievement and social development. Our highly resourced school provides an opportunity to study courses in a wide range of subjects and also vocational disciplines. Our specially designed classrooms, workshop and learning spaces offer all of our pupils' endless opportunity to discover, learn and achieve.

Pupils access a personalised, engaging and relevant curriculum with support from on-site therapists including Educational Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist and Mental Health Practitioners.

Hall Cliffe School is part of the Witherslack Group.

Who to contact

Contact Name: Matthew Carbutt
Contact Position: Local Authority Partnership Manager
Telephone: Sarah Douglas (Head Teacher) - 07557745745
01709 916900 (School Office)
E-mail: Matthew Carbutt - matthew.carbutt@witherslackgroup.co.uk
Website: Abbeywood School
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/witherslackgroup/

Where to go

Name: Abbeywood School
Address: Rother Way
Hellaby
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
Postcode: S66 8QN

Inclusion Information

Cater for special dietary requirements: Yes
Dietary needs catered for: Lactose intolerant
Nut allergy
Diabetic
Rastafarian
Gluten free
Kosher
Lacto-vegetarian
Vegan
Halal
Vegetarian
Supports special needs and disabilities: Yes
Special needs and disabilities experience: No diagnosis yet
Social, emotional and mental health needs
Speech, Language & Communication needs
Visual impairment
ADD/ADHD
Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Multi-Sensory Impairment
Dyslexia
Hearing impairment
Moderate Learning Difficulty
Able to accommodate other cultures/ethnicities: Yes

Other Details

Costs

Details: If a placement at the school is agreed fees are paid by your Local Authority

Referral required

Yes

Referral Details

We have a formal admissions procedure and visits are welcomed from all interested parties. Please contact the school directly if you would like to arrange a visit.

The local authority will send the child’s documentation to the school and the school’s admissions team will identify if Abbeywood School can meet their needs. If we are unable to meet the child’s needs we will support the referring parties by recommending a provision which is more suitable.

Children who the admissions team feel meet the admissions criteria will be offered an interview at school. The referring parties, parents/guardians and the child will be invited to attend this interview. The interview, held at the school, will include a tour of school and some informal assessments.

If the pupil is accepted, an offer letter will then be sent to the relevant parties with a possible start date and fees.

Age Range

10 years 0 months to 18 years 12 months

Local Offer

Description

Abbeywood School caters for pupils with a range of needs, including the following:

Autistic Spectrum Disorder including Asperger’s Syndrome
Dyspraxia
Oppositional Defiance Disorder
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Attachment Difficulties
Specific Learning Difficulty i.e. dyslexia, dyscalculia
Communication and interaction difficulties
Pathological Demand Avoidance – additional to primary diagnosis
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder- additional to primary diagnosis
Tourette’s Syndrome- additional to primary diagnosis

Our in-house therapeutic allows pupils access to Speech and Language Therapist, Speech and Language Therapy Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Mental Health Practitioner, Assistant Psychologist and Educational Psychologist, with access to the wider Witherslack Group Therapy team.

We have a small school (maximum 50 pupils) and small class groups with pupils grouped according to ability, where appropriate.

Contact Name

Matthew Carbutt

Contact Telephone

07557745745

Contact Email

matthew.carbutt@witherslackgroup.co.uk

Links

Abbeywood School

Local Offer Age Bands

Secondary (11-16 years)
Transitions to Adulthood (16+)

SEN Provision Type

Specialist

General Extended Local Offer Response

Do you operate a waiting list?: No
Staffing arrangements: Staffing levels varied according to need
How do you communicate with your service users?: Parent training
Directly with parents/carers
Learning events
Progress updates provided
Communicating with service users details: We are committed to providing expert advice and support. Our ever-growing range of events and resources offer practical advice and support that will add to the toolkit of parents, carers and professionals. Please visit our website for further information: https://witherslackgroup.co.uk/events-support/

Last Updated: 24/04/2019

Keywords: SEN, special educational needs, autism, semh, therapeutic, school