Appleford School

Appleford School
Location
Map
Shrewton
,
Wiltshire
,
SP3 4HL

England
Coordinates51°12′12″N 1°54′15″W / 51.2032°N 1.9042°W / 51.2032; -1.9042
Information
TypeIndependent
Coeducational
Motto"A unique path to success"
Established1988
FounderPeter Gardner and Gerald Trump
Department for Education URN126535 Tables
HeadDavid King [1]
GenderMixed
Age7 to 16
EnrolmentApprox 156
Colour(s)     
Websitewww.applefordschool.org Edit this at Wikidata

Appleford School is a private specialist dyslexia school near Shrewton in Wiltshire, England.

History

Appleford was founded in 1988 by Dr Peter Gardner, a Chartered Educational Psychologist, a Chartered Forensic Psychologist and a Chartered Counselling Psychologist of the British Psychological Society, and Gerald Trump. Zoë Wanamaker, CBE later became Patron of Appleford. It was originally a prep school for pupils aged 7 to 13, and later expanded to take pupils up to 18 years old, studying BTECs and GCSEs.

Appleford specialises in teaching pupils with dyslexia, dyscalculia and dyspraxia. The school is accredited by the Council for the Registration of Schools Teaching Dyslexic Pupils (CReSTeD).[2]

In 2012, 2015 and 2023 the Independent Schools Inspectorate rated the school "excellent" in all areas,[3][4] and in 2018 all standards were met in the Regulatory Compliance inspection.[5] In the Independent School Awards, Appleford was shortlisted in 2014 and 2015 in two categories,[6][7] won the Award for Outstanding Sport (Small School) in 2018,[8] and was shortlisted in 2019 for the Outstanding Provision for Learning Support Award. In 2021 Appleford won the Bronze Lockdown Hero Award for Learner and Community Support in the Pearson National Teaching Awards,[9] and in 2021[10] and 2022 was shortlisted for the Small Independent School of the Year in the Independent School of the Year Awards.[11]

General information

Appleford takes a whole-school approach to dyslexia using research-based multi-sensory programmes and resources. It has a maximum of 10 pupils per class with high levels of LSA support. It employs a range of staff, including specialist teachers and therapists. The school gives access to qualifications including GCSEs (with options at Year 8) and BTEC Vocational and Functional Skills Certificates. It takes pupils on a day, week or full board basis.

Former pupils are known as Old Applefordians. They are invited to attend an annual reunion at the school each year, known as 'Old Applefordians' Day'.

Houses

The school is split into five houses: Maddington House, Willow House, Elm House, The Beeches and Oak House. All boarding houses are on the main school site, except Maddington House which is in the nearby village of Shrewton.

References

  1. ^ "Appleford School". GOV.UK. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  2. ^ "List of schools". CReSTeD. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Appleford School, ISI Report 2012". Independent School Inspectorate. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Appleford School". Independent Schools Inspectorate. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Regulatory Compliance Inspection Report: Appleford School". Independent Schools Inspectorate. October 2018. p. 6. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Independent School Awards 2014, shortlist". fisawards.co.uk/. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  7. ^ "Independent School Awards 2015 shortlist". Independent School Awards. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  8. ^ "Winners of the ISA Awards 2018 are announced!". www.isaschools.org.uk. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  9. ^ "2021 Bronze Winners". teachingawards. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Shortlist 2021". Independent schools of the year. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Shortlist 2022". Independent schools of the year. Retrieved 22 March 2023.


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