Grangewood School

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We are a primary school, based in Eastcote, Middlesex, for children with severe learning difficulties and physical and complex needs, including ASD. We are proud to be part of the Eden Academy, a family of schools who work together under one Academy Trust, with access to a wide range of expertise and services.
The relationship between pupils and staff at Grangewood is excellent. The school is a happy and purposeful environment where children are praised and acknowledged for who they are as well as what they do.
We provide a safe and supportive environment for children with a range of special needs and strengths. We also aim to provide within the school an ethos in which regard for others is of the greatest importance.
Our focus at Grangewood is on the 'whole child' and so we combine strong, multi-professional teams to integrate education with therapy, with an extensive range of activities for children and their families after school and during the holidays.
Almost all pupils have language and communication difficulties. All pupils have a statement or EHC plan of special educational needs. Pupils come from the London Borough of Hillingdon and neighboring authorities. Many pupils come from homes where English is not the first language. Approximately one-third of pupils are eligible to receive the pupil premium (additional government funding for children who are looked after and those eligible for free school meals), which is much higher than the national average.
Grangewood School converted to become an academy school in October 2012. Since then it has worked in close collaboration with other special schools in the area. The Principal has responsibility for all of these schools. The Head of School at Grangewood works very closely with the Principal and other academy leaders. A team of therapists is employed directly by the academy to work with pupils at this school daily.
At Grangewood School we work in a fun, creative way to ensure that each child develops a love for learning. We know our children very well and plan their learning individually, drawing on their strengths, skills, and interests, emotionally, physically, and cognitively.
All pupils are taught in small class groups with the average class size being eight pupils. Every class in addition to a teacher has 3 or 4 qualified and experienced Teaching Assistants. The child: staff ratio is never less than 2:1. This helps to ensure that all pupils receive an appropriate balance of whole-class, small-group, and individual teaching. Many of our children are assessed as needing one or more of our therapies – Occupational Therapy, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, creative therapy (music drama dance, and movement). The school employs its educational psychologist who assesses children on request and offers advice on strategies. Vision and hearing specialists are on hand as are pediatricians and other health experts. We have a senior teacher with expertise in meeting the needs of ASD pupils.
The school is purpose-built and is all on one level with easy access to all areas. Several of the rooms have ceiling hoists and there are enough mobile hoists for all children who need to use them. The building has been developed and expanded over the years in keeping with the original style. The classrooms are all well equipped and the majority have their quiet room, many with distraction-free workstation areas. The majority of the classes have their playground area as well as the main one. We have one purpose-built TEACCH room and several specialist teaching areas. The site is both safe and secure.

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