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About The Ridgeway School

The Ridgeway School is a co-educational establishment with 85 formula places. We welcome pupils between the age of 2 and 19 years who have severe and/or profound multiple learning difficulties.

Our young nursery pupils ages 2 rising to 5 are based in the school. Within this inclusive setting they enjoy their play and education alongside their peers, benefiting from resources: soft play and MILE room.

Our 16 – 19 year old pupils with severe learning difficulties enjoy the atmosphere of the mainstream local Farnham College. Although the students follow their own curriculum at the college, they are able to use the on-site restaurant and other facilities. The Ridgeway School students are integrated into many of the college activities.

Our History

In 1962, a ‘Junior Training Centre’ was established on the current Ridgeway School site. This was run by the Health Authority and considered the best provision for children with severe learning difficulties. Following the Education Act of 1970, the Education Authority took responsibility for the education of all children and in 1978 replaced the old training centre with a purpose-built school.

New Facilities

Today that building is unrecognisable as, in 2000 – 2002, we underwent a complete re-build. The original school building has been re-vamped and now houses the junior school. The senior school and the specialist subject rooms are in a new attached building and we have a new off-site nursery.
The facilities are the most up-to-date, with provision of overhead tracking to assist in manual handling in all classrooms and specialist rooms for food technology, science, design technology, music, art, soft play and a light room. There is a dedicated medical room, physiotherapist treatment room and an office for the health team.

Our Staff

The Ridgeway School has a dedicated, committed and hard-working staff who, together with a pro-active governing body, work to implement the aims of the school. In planning to meet each pupil’s needs staff work closely with physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and the full-time school nurse. Outside support agencies, such as hearing and visually impaired services, the educational psychologist, portage workers and our link social worker, visit frequently to give support to pupils, parents and staff.

Healthy School

In 2002, the school received a DfES Achievement award for progress and also achieved Investors in People status. We are a self-moderating ‘Healthy School’.

The Learning Environment

We aim to provide a learning environment that is stimulating and challenging, yet supportive and enjoyable, thus enabling pupils to develop relationships, knowledge and practical skills to reach their full potential and achieve as much independence as possible.
We believe that the development of communication, physical, personal and social skills are the key to success of further learning. As such, these are given a high priority throughout the curriculum.
Through this website we hope that you will gain an insight into the work carried out at The Ridgeway School and should you like to visit us to find out more about our facilities and ethos, you may be assured of a warm welcome.
Aug 17, 2015ana
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