ENGAGE

• Placements at Meadows School include the students themselves expressing their wish to attend Meadows School.

• Students' interests and hobbies can often be a stepping stone to engage them with education and provide opportunities for success.

• Provision of an allocated pastoral link worker to work with every student and their parents/carers throughout their time at the school. 

"Adults are adept at finding out about each pupil to provide them with opportunities to develop their unique talents and interests (OFSTED 2024) "

ENRICH

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  Enrichment activities are part of everyday life at Meadows School. Students are able to try new activities, and develop skills and confidence in the classroom and beyond.

• Key working sessions offer opportunities for visits and off-site activities and can include independent living skills.

• Access to the school's well-being services, which include Speech and Language therapy, Counselling and Occupational Therapy.

EMPOWER

• Students are made to feel included and a part of the school from the moment they start at Meadows School and are involved in target setting and progress reviews.

• Celebrating achievements through school assemblies, weekly and annual prize-giving ceremonies

• Students can achieve success in a variety of areas, from nationally-recognised accreditations to school awards. 

School Aims

• To assist students in celebrating their ability, race, religion, colour, culture, gender, family network and community for life in a diverse society.

• To provide a broad, balanced and differentiated curriculum to include the National Curriculum, which encourages every student to acquire high standards of knowledge, skills and understanding relevant to adult life and the worlds of work and leisure.

• To encourage each student to develop to their true potential.

• To develop self-esteem and a good personal image yet be sensitive to the needs of others.

• To help each student to become happy, independent, caring people, capable of making a contribution to both society and the community.

Meeting Student Needs

From the time of admission to Meadows School, each student is treated as an individual with their own specific needs.  After a period of review and assessment, the school prepares an Individual Risk Assessment and Crisis Support Plan,  Provision Plan and Individual Care Plan, if appropriate.

Many students placed at the school will need considerable adult agency support.

There are regular reviews of a student’s progress as required, namely; 

• A 3-week in-house progress review, 
• A New Student Progress Review (typically held at around 6 weeks) 
• Statutory Annual Reviews and
• Thrice yearly ‘Personal Education Plan' (PEP) reviews (where appropriate). 

These usually take place in school and the appropriate individuals are invited to attend.  For students who are causing concern, additional meetings might also be convened in order that specific objectives can be reviewed or targets set.

 

FAQ

What are the school term and holiday dates? 

Please see below where you can download term dates for the school year 2025-2026. They can also be found on the calendar page of the website.

Who do I contact about a student absence?

Please report the absence as promptly as possible. Contact us via telephone on 01892 529144 and leave a message or email enquiries@meadowsschool.org.uk.

How do I refer a young person?

A summary of our referrals process can be found on the Admissions Page.

Are you a Section 41 school?

No, we are not a Section 41 school.

What are your admissions criteria?

Our Core Offer page shows the students we believe we can work with.

Please contact our Admissions Officer on 01892 529144 or by email: enquiries@meadowsschool.org.uk

Can I arrange a visit?

Yes, informal visits are organised by our Admissions Officer and are strictly by appointment only. Visits typically take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays at either 9:30 or 11:15. If these times/days aren't convenient for you, please do not hesitate to get in touch. Please allow 40 minutes for your visit.

If you would like to book a visit, please contact us on 01892 529144 or by email enquiries@meadowsschool.org.uk. Please note that informal visits are purely for parents/carers to gather information about the school, so we ask that students do not attend the visit at this time. 

We also offer formal visits (which the student can attend) but these are offered by us once we have received a formal consultation from the local authority and our panel feel that we may potentially be able to meet the needs of the student.

Where are you situated?

Please visit our 'Contact Us' page for more details and a map showing our location.