Elm Court School

Welcome

Headteacher: Joanna Tarrant BSc (Hons) PGCE MA(Ed) NPQH

Elm Court is a special school for pupils aged 9 to 19 years who have learning difficulties with associated social and communication needs. Many of our pupils have autism. We aim to provide a creative and practical learning environment with a focus upon achievement and the development of citizenship and life skills.

Our school

The classes at Elm Court School are set up to meet the individual needs of our pupils. We recognise that all our pupils are unique.

In Year 7, pupils are taught by one teacher for most of their subjects and visit specialist areas of the school for subjects such as Design Technology, PE and Science. From Year 8, pupils either continue to stay mostly with one teacher or will follow a timetable moving from lesson to lesson taught by different subject teachers. The individual needs of a student determine the class that they are placed in. All pupils are expected to reach challenging academic targets and to leave the school with a range of qualifications.