carwarden house community school
Camberley Surrey
We are an amazing special school and 6th Form with up to 150 students aged
between 11 to 19 years old. Students are taught in classes of up to 12
individuals, supported by a teacher and normally at least 1 teaching assistant.
Most new students join us in September in either Year 7 or Year 12 but we do
admit young people into other year groups throughout the year where vacancies
exist. Our students all have complex learning & additional needs (LAN) and all
are supported by an Education, Health & Care Plan (EHCP) which is reviewed
annually. The majority of students join us are operating at least 3 to 4 years
below chronological expectations. Our students’ additional needs include global
developmental delay, autism, ADHD / ODD/ADD, anxiety, OCD, sleep apnoea,
cerebral palsy, visual or hearing impairment, dyspraxia/coordination
difficulties, hydrocephalus, epilepsy, chromosomal abnormalities including Down
syndrome, speech, language & communication difficulties. It is our explicit aim
to facilitate every opportunity to help address our students wider ‘therapeutic’
needs. Whilst some of our students have some mobility difficulties, due to the
split-level nature of our site we are unable to cater for young people in
wheelchairs. We describe our young people as not disabled but differently abled.
We have a highly dedicated, experienced and specially trained staff team
committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for every young person. We
believe in building a real and lasting sense of community and belonging – we are
proud of being an especially welcoming school. Feeling safe and developing
positive and trusting relationships are key to our students’ success. Securing
our students’ wellbeing and positive mental health is central to our provision.
We employ a multi-disciplinary approach in meeting the needs of our students and
each individual is following their own personalised programme. We place special
emphasis on partnership working (with parents, other professionals, Local
Authorities, business / industry and the local community). Everything we do is
designed to ensure positive & successful adult life chances for our students
(not just ‘next steps’). The school is located in 21 acres of peaceful and
beautiful woodland and we are proud of the high quality and well maintained
learning environment we have created, including many specialist resources and
teaching areas. Carwarden House Community School and Sixth Form grounds are
owned by Surrey County Council.
