Appleford Dyslexia School

Appleford is a special educational needs school for boys and girls between the ages of 7 and 16, with Dyslexia and Specific Learning Difficulties such as:

• Dyspraxia
• Dyscalculia
• Asperger’s Syndrome and ADHD

We are a day, weekly and full boarding school with a small, warm and caring community, where every child matters. This has been the key to over 20 years of successfully helping children with learning difficulties.

There is a whole school approach using research-based multi-sensory programmes and resources. A full National Curriculum is taught which falls in line with the school’s DfES approval as a Residential Special School. Pupils are taught in small groups of 7-12 with the additional benefit of a Learning Support Assistant in all English lessons and some Maths lessons. These subjects are taught in the mornings and other National Curriculum subjects are taught in the afternoons.

All pupils have an Individualised Educational Program and there is on-site support from an Occupational Therapist and Speech and Language Therapist. There is access to our psychologist and counselling is available as necessary. We are an open school and teaching staff are available to meet with parents every Friday or by appointment at other times to discuss your child’s academic, pastoral and social needs.

On the approved CReSTeD register

All schools approved by the Council for the Registration of Schools Teaching Dyslexic Pupils (CReSTeD) are visited regularly to ensure they continue to meet the criteria set by CReSTeD. Appleford has been approved under category 'SP' as a specialist dyslexic school offering a detailed structured curriculum which is taught within small groups of 7-12 pupils.

Call us now on 01980 220012 to arrange a visit, or to order a prospectus.

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You can download the PDFs by clicking on the links above or you can visit our Dyslexia Fact sheets page for more details.

Appleford will award eight bursaries of up to 25% annually.
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"We are a close knit school community offering specialist education to dyslexic students. Our ‘whole school’ approach to dyslexia restores pupils’ confidence, unlocking and developing their skills and talents. We believe that dyslexia and associated learning difficulties are no hindrance to success."

Headmaster