Priory School

The school is divided into learning pathways to ensure we meet all the needs of the students.  We have a diverse student population from those with moderate learning needs, sensory learners, Autism, behaviours that challenge, communication needs or physical needs.  

All of our classes benefit from high staff to student ratios, each class is supported by Teaching Assistants based on the needs of the group.  Some classes will be staffed at least 1:1 for every student, while others may have 9 students and 3 Teaching Assistants. Our approach is entirely bespoke.

Multi-Disciplinary Approaches are key to our success, the school has a wide range of directly employed therapy staff who provide assessment, develop individualized programmers train staff and advise on whole class and school approaches.   We also employ specialists in Art, Music and Play Therapy as well as a highly experienced Aromatherapist who works three days a week. The therapy team work on a fully integrated approach to support impressive outcomes for all of our students.

Sports and the Creative Arts are long-standing strengths of Priory School and we have a specialist PE teaching team as well as a part-time specialist Drama practitioner and a part-time dance teacher.

Students benefit from immersive learning, preparing morning snacks for the school community, Lego Therapy, Forest School and Outdoor Learning experiences.  

The school has also trained 10 members of staff to be Emotional Literacy Support Assistants who provide targeted and proactive support for individual and small groups of students.