The Eresby School, Spilsby

Special academy for children aged 2-19 with Severe Learning Difficulties, Moderate Learning Difficulties, Autism, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties and associated difficulties

“The Eresby School is a special academy in Spilsby, Lincolnshire for children with a range of Special Educational Needs aged 2 to 19 years, including Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD), Autism (ASD), Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) and associated difficulties.”

Integrated multidisciplinary team approach with NHS colleagues including Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech and Language Therapy

“Eresby School promotes positive working partnerships with parents, carers and external agencies, and offers an integrated team working approach with NHS colleagues (Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy), and multi-sensory impaired service.”

School promotes positive mental health and wellbeing with designated mental health first aiders trained to listen, reassure and respond to challenges

“Designated mental health first aiders work across the school and are trained to listen, reassure and respond to mental health challenges.”

The school places great importance on pastoral care and guidance, working with professionals and families to meet pupils' needs.

“To us, school is about far more than academic achievements, and we place great importance on pastoral care and guidance.”

The school partners with a range of named local businesses and organisations to provide work experience and industry links for students.

“We are currently working in partnership with a range of local businesses, including Tong Engineering, Countryside Arts, Sainsbury’s, Eresby Hall Care Home, Micronclean, Magna Vitae, Treehouse Children’s Centre and the National Trust at Gunby Hall.”

A comprehensive Careers Programme is embedded across the curriculum to help students progress along a personalised journey into further education, training and employment.

“With support and guidance through a comprehensive Careers Programme that is embedded across the curriculum, students develop the knowledge and skills they need to make progress along their personalised learning journey into adulthood, including planning for their further education, training and employment opportunities.”

School describes itself as maintaining a caring, safe atmosphere fostering pupil confidence and independence

“Eresby Special School maintains a caring and happy atmosphere where pupils can feel safe and are encouraged to achieve their personal best. Enabling them to leave school as confident, happy and independent as possible.”

School maintains a caring and happy atmosphere where pupils feel safe and are encouraged to achieve their personal best

“Eresby Special School maintains a caring and happy atmosphere where pupils can feel safe and are encouraged to achieve their personal best.”

Eresby Special School provides education for pupils aged 2 to 19, including post-16 sixth-form age range, for students with SEND

“Eresby Special School is located in Spilsby, Lincolnshire and caters for pupils aged between 2 and 19 who have a diverse range of special educational needs.”

School serves pupils aged 2 to 19 with complex SEND, indicating sixth-form-age provision within a specialist SEND setting

“a specialist Academy, for pupils aged 2 to 19 years with a diverse range of highly complex Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)”

The school tracks and analyses student destination data after they leave Eresby to measure the impact of its careers programme.

“In addition, we analyse our student destination data beyond Eresby School.”

Ofsted rated Outstanding, described as a warm and friendly, family-orientated community with exceptionally positive relationships

“Eresby School is an Ofsted rated Outstanding school, where "The school is a warm and friendly community. Pupils and parents value the 'family-orientated' feeling within the school. Relationships between pupils and staff are exceptionally positive and trusting" (Ofsted 2020).”