Melrose School

The school works with a range of professionals offering specialist services and therapeutic provision including CAMHS, Art and Play Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Educational Psychologists, Safer Schools Officer, Social Worker and Greenhouse Mentor

“We work with a range of professionals who are integrated within the life of Melrose school and offer pupils access to specialist services and therapeutic provision. This includes CAMHS, Art and Play Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Educational Psychologists, Safer Schools Officer, Social Worker and Greenhouse Mentor.”

Melrose School is a specialist school for pupils aged 5-16 with an EHCP, primarily for social, emotional, mental health needs plus additional needs like ADHD, speech/language/communication needs or trauma

“Melrose School is a specialist school catering for pupils aged 5-16 years with an Education, Health and Care Plan. All of our pupils have a primary social, emotional, mental health need and many will have additional needs such as ADHD, speech, language and communication needs or experienced current or historical trauma.”

Ofsted found safeguarding arrangements to be effective

“The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”

The school partners with external professionals including a Safer Schools Officer, Speech and Language therapist, Educational Psychologist and CAMHS worker.

“We work closely with a range of professionals, with our own Safer Schools Officer on site twice a week, a Speech and Language therapist, Educational Psychologist and CAMHS worker.”

Pupils have opportunities to gain vocational qualifications such as health and beauty or motor vehicle maintenance.

“Some pupils then have the chance to gain vocational qualifications in”

Vocational course offerings include Barbering, Hair and Beauty, and an upcoming motor mechanics course

“In the Summer term 2023 we will be launching an offsite motor mechanics Course”

All pupils, including at Key Stage 4, benefit from small class sizes

“All pupils benefit from small class sizes and teaching from a highly skilled and nurturing staff team.”

All students benefit from small class sizes and a high adult-to-student ratio.

“All students benefit from small class sizes and a high adult-to-student ratio.”

The school offers an extensive range of broader activities including bike riding, travel training, horse riding and ice skating.

“There is an extensive offer of broader opportunities such as bike riding, travel training, horse riding and ice skating.”

Pupils have opportunities such as university visits, work experience at local farms, theatre trips, and ice skating

“They visit universities and have work experience opportunities at local farms. As a result, pupils are prepared for their futures. The school provides opportunities for pupils to experience things beyond the classroom. Pupils visit the theatre to bring to life learning from English lessons, or take part in social activities such as ice skating.”

Primary aim is to provide a nurturing and safe environment to re-engage children in their learning, as mainstream education could not meet their needs

“our primary aim is to provide a nurturing and safe environment to re-engage children in their learning”

School's vision emphasises creating a safe, nurturing, aspirational learning community.

“Our ambition is to create a safe, nurturing and aspirational learning community where students are supported to regulate, connect, engage and achieve.”

School partners with local providers to offer vocational learning including construction, motor mechanics and health and beauty

“The school works alongside local providers to enhance the pupils’ curriculum offer with a range of vocational learning. This includes construction, motor mechanics and health and beauty.”

The campus aims for students to reintegrate into mainstream schools or progress to Sixth Forms or College at the end of Year 11.

“Our aim is for students to reintegrate into schools or at the end of Year 11 to move on to Sixth Forms or College.”

Ofsted rated the school's overall effectiveness as Good in the July 2024 inspection.

“Overall effectiveness Good”