Our pupils
We will consider for admission any boy aged between 10 and 16 who is:
- Statemented with Special Educational Needs
- Academically underachieving, but with the potential to make progress in the right environment
- Demonstrating behavioural difficulties linked mainly to: social, emotional factors, poor self-esteem, lack of confidence
- In need of support for his family whilst he attends school
- Living in an established home base, within reasonable distance of the school (up to two hours approximate journey time)
Consideration will additionally be given to:
- Pupils with milder forms of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or specific learning difficulties (Dyslexia)
- Diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), with or without medication
What OFSTED says about Grafham Grange:
- Pupils make good progress in learning and very good progress in their personal and social development.
- Teaching is good and the procedures to care for the boys are very good
- Provides teaching that enables pupils to learn and be successful in lessons, often for the first time in their school life
- Very high quality care helps pupils to improve their behaviour and develop their personal and social skills
- Provides an excellent range of additional activities for pupils to take part in after each school day
- The very good teaching in art enables pupils to achieve very well, including a few who achieve high grades at GCSE