Hedgewood School | Ofsted Ratings, SEN, Reviews & Admission 2026

We think that creating an environment where all members of the school community are valued equally, accorded respect, and given equal opportunity would help to determine the quality of education for all children.
Students, parents, and teachers collaborate with specialised support organisations and services to remove any obstacles standing in the way of everyone in our school community having full access to education.
As a school, we are dedicated to provide a top-notch learning environment and demanding standards for both teaching and learning.
For students with autism and complex learning issues, there is Hedgewood School.
All of our students benefit from improved communication abilities and learning opportunities thanks to these, making it easier for them to engage in all facets of the academic and social experience.
The effectiveness of this is shown in the excellent interactions between staff, students, parents, therapists, and other support organisations, but especially in the curriculum's suitability for each individual student.
Our students achieve good progress while enjoying their educational experiences.
This is due to the fact that our curriculum goes much further than what is required by the national curriculum.
The creation of engaging learning experiences is one of our goals while designing curricula.
Communication and interaction skills development is at the heart of everything we do as a specialised school for autism.
This has a significant impact on the growth of communication abilities, emotional control, student voice, and personal autonomy.
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We understand that every person is different and has distinct requirements, skills, and interests.
For each student to learn effectively, a variety of intelligently crafted ways are needed.
To ensure that teaching secures quick development and the greatest results for each individual, we make sure that meticulous planning is in place to match the needs of each student.
A collaborative learning community exists at our school.
Many of our students have struggled and gone through trauma in their lives.
As a staff, we give our students the support and opportunity they need for a successful and fulfilling future.
We help students think through their behaviour and provide them with the social and emotional support they need to make adjustments.
At the core of what we do is teaching and learning.
Our students are given the resources and encouragement they need to cultivate strong work ethics, inner confidence, and interpersonal and social skills.
We give our students the tools they need to make wise decisions about their conduct both inside and outside of the classroom so they can succeed as contributing members of society.
Increasing our students' social awareness helps with this.
It is important to celebrate the variety of perspectives, experiences, ideas, and talents among students, teachers, parents, and carers.
We encourage respect for oneself and others in everything we do.
Our school community is very concerned about the safety of our students.
Additionally, we increase our students' knowledge and awareness of personal safety. * not specified as a British value by the DfE but added by Hedgewood as it is considered to be particularly important in our context.
As they progress through school, students start adopting the language associated with contemporary British ideals when appropriate.
These values form the themes of assemblies for all age groups and are also a key focus in our teaching to develop social understanding.