Prospectus

The documents below provide more information about our specialist autism school. If you would like hard copies of any documents, or any other policies or procedures, please contact us on

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Prospectus

Prior's Court School Prospectus provides further information on the services, specialist facilities and learning opportunities we provide at our specialist school for young people with autism, highlighting our approach and expertise to help you make an informed decision when choosing specialist provision for your child.

You can download a pdf of our Prospectus here.

Statement of Purpose

Prior's Court School Statement of Purpose defines our aims and objectives, the services we offer and outlines the high standard of care within our specialist residential provision.

The Statement of Purpose is written in accordance with the regulatory requirements of the Quality Care Standards 2015 and the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015.

You can download a pdf of our Statement of Purpose here.

Children's Guide

The Children’s Guide has been created by the Speech and Language Therapists to provide an accessible version of the SEN Information Report and the Statement of Purpose. The template is individualised for each young person.

You can download a template here to see the kind of information we include in the guide.

SEN Information Report

The information provided in Prior’s Court School’s SEN Information Report is in accordance with guidance set out in the Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice: 0-25 years January 2015.

All of the young people at Prior's Court have special educational needs. The report outlines how our provision meets the needs of our pupils, the facilities and expertise we have, the policies and arrangements we make for assessing and reviewing.

You can download the latest SEN Information report here.

Latest

Thank you for your interest

Thank you for your interest in working at Prior's Court.
Trainee Autism Practitioner

Earn while you learn and enjoy a fun, challenging and rewarding career supporting our young people with severe autism. No qualifications needed as full training will be provided.
Lou - Iceland, Midsummer Half Marathon

Prior's Court is an inspirational environment that improves life chances for young people aged 5-25 who are severely affected by autism.
Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist

We are looking to recruit an experienced Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with knowledge and expertise in working with autism, learning difficulties and complex communication needs.

Ofsted

In July 2016 we were awarded 'outstanding' by Ofsted for Care. In 2013 we were awarded 'good' by Ofsted Education. Download the full reports here.
Term Dates

Term dates for the current and upcoming academic year.
What we do 5-19

Prior's Court School is an independent special school for young people with autism aged 5 to 19 years. All students are on the autism spectrum and have moderate to severe learning difficulties and complex needs.
Curriculum Overview

Students follow an individualised curriculum, adapted to ensure it is both functional and meaningful.
Key Areas of Learning

Students follow an individualised curriculum delivered through project themes across nine key areas of learning.
Progress overview

Through our individualised curriculum, patience, small steps and lots of motivation and reward, our young people are achieving in all areas.
Primary progress

Results from the Primary students demonstrate high achievements across all areas, in particular numeracy.
Secondary progress

The secondary department promotes independence focusing on developing life and vocational skills with emphasis on learning through experience.
Pre 16 Accreditation

Students gain accreditation through ASDAN - a curriculum development organisation offering qualifications and skills for life regardless of ability.
Post 16 Curriculum

The post 16 curriculum offers students a range of person centered learning opportunities, which could include work placements and appropriate accreditation.

Our Impact

Due to the high level and complexity of need, our priority is to ensure that young people are safe and healthy. From there we work to enable progress in all areas of their lives. Read more

Our song

To celebrate World Autism Awareness Day 2017, the young people and staff at Prior's Court have created an inspirational song and video that aim to challenge perceptions about autism and encourage acceptance. Watch the video for Let Me Shine now.