Overview
Term time (38 weeks)
Priory Rugeley School is an independent specialist school for children/ young people aged 5 to 19 years with autism and moderate to severe learning difficulties. Rugeley School provides a modern setting in which students can achieve an enhanced degree of emotional stability through an active approach to learning. The approach helps reduce anxiety levels and enables full access to the curriculum. Students are able to engage in daily life with increased confidence, self-esteem, dignity and independence.
Email school: rugeleyschool@aspriscs.co.uk
Services Offered
- Teachers specialised in working with young people with autism
- An active and structured approach to learning
- Small class teaching groups
- A modern school setting
- A high staffing ratio
- Focus on the development of independent skills
- On-site Speech and Language Assistant and Occupational Therapist Assistant, with input from trained therapists
- 38 week day provision
Curriculum
We create safe, nurturing, trauma-informed environments where learners can thrive both emotionally and academically. Our broad, ambitious curriculum is fully adapted to each learner’s needs, with emotional literacy, social communication, and resilience embedded into every lesson.
Guided by EHCPs, each learner follows a personalised pathway supported by a multidisciplinary team of therapists and specialists. Small class sizes, calming spaces, and trusted relationships with highly trained staff help learners feel secure, build confidence, and develop the skills they need to achieve their aspirations and reach their full potential.
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Times and availability
Age Range: Children/ young people aged 5 to 19 with autism and severe learning difficulties
Contact
Costs
| Description | Cost type | Unit price | Cost unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| £133,738 |
Costs based on an education year at 1:1 staffing
Referral
Admission criteria:
- Young people aged 5 to 19 years with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder or evidence of behaviours which are in accordance with such a diagnosis.
- Learning difficulties within the moderate to severe range
- Funded placements will require approval by the Local Authority. You are advised to contact the Education, Health and Care Plan Co-ordinator who has been involved with your child, in the first instance, if you wish to consider a placement at an independent/non-maintained special school.
Inclusion
Supporting
- Autism
- Learning difficulties