The School
The West of England School has an outstanding reputation for meeting the needs of young people with sight loss and additional complex needs and was awarded High Performing Specialist School Status by the Department of Children, Schools and Families in November 2008.This was in recognition of the good Ofsted Inspection Report, the high levels of achievement of the learners, the target setting, assessment and recording procesess and the evidence of the quality of the learners' work. We work in partnership with local mainstream and other special schools to ensure varied learning experiences and to share best practice with other professionals.
Teaching, care, mobility, therapy and nursing staff work collaboratively to provide a holistic and extended curriculum to meet the needs of each and every young person.
We provide:
- A family support group
- A primary department
- A secondary department
- A wide range of nationally accredited qualifications from GCSE and ‘A’ Level to Unit Awards
- A high staff:pupil ratio
- Qualified teachers of the visually and multi-sensory impaired
- Specialist professionals in speech and language therapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, music therapy, mobility, qualified nurses and care staff
- Access technology including the latest aids for learning for both print and Braille users
- Specialist sensory environments
- Swimming and hydropool
- Outdoor education
- Community involvement
- Day and residential placements in an excellent recreational setting.
The personal development and wellbeing of pupils was judged to be very good by Ofsted as a result of the school’s strong provision.