Coxlease School A GSG School
- Coxlease School
Clay Hill
Lyndhurst
Hampshire
SO43 7DE - Head: Mr Anthony Merriman
- T 023 8028 3633
- E coxleaseschool@aspriscs.co.uk
- W www.priorychil…hool-hampshire/
- A special independent school for boys and girls aged from 9 to 18 with behavioural, social, emotional or mental health difficulties.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Hampshire
- Pupils: 106; sixth formers: 10
- Religion: None
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Sometimes it takes Coxlease to discover undiagnosed autism, or to teach those at the high functioning end how to come to terms with it. ‘Once they have the right structure around them, they become comfortable and confident quickly, and the trajectory is steep.' Pupils are taught in year groups and follow a mainstream curriculum. All three sciences are taught to GCSE. There’s an IT room complete with 3D printer, an art room, and a DT room which, perhaps surprisingly ...
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head teacher
Mr Anthony Merriman
Entrance
Children generally arrive after three or four previous school placements have broken down. They will be rigorously assessed, including for their potential impact upon the other pupils. A fair proportion will be turned down on this basis, but 40 per cent of the intake has a secondary diagnosis of autism, and school says the behaviour is often the result of ASD which hasn’t been dealt with. ‘If we take a child we are 99 per cent sure we can be successful’.
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Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
Coxlease School is an independent specialist day school with an outstanding Ofsted report. It has an excellent reputation for providing highly effective education, care, therapy, welfare and support for girls and boys aged 5 to 19 who have difficulties with their emotional, social and mental health, as well as other complex needs often associated with autistic spectrum conditions. Coxlease School can provide places for up to 90 students.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
|
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
Y |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
|
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
|
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
|
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
|
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
|
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
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