LVS Oxford A GSG School
- LVS Oxford
Spring Hill Road
Begbroke
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX5 1RX - Head: Mr Ian Peters
- T 01865 595170
- E enquiries@lvs-oxford.org.uk
- W www.lvs-oxford.org.uk
- A special independent school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 19. Type of SEN provision: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.
- Read about the best schools in Oxford and Oxfordshire
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Oxfordshire
- Pupils: 63; sixth formers: 3
- Religion: None
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Many pupils we spoke to mentioned the advantage of small class sizes. One girl talked of ‘being able to concentrate and not having groups of 30 to work round’. ‘Much more relaxed than a mainstream school,’ said a mum. If overwhelmed and in need of a movement break, children can choose to access the sensory garden or go for a walk round the grounds
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Principal
Since 2021, Mr Ian Peters BEd NPQH. Flew over from Canada in 1999 to pursue a career in non-league football and joined Thame Utd, supplemented by part-time supply teaching including in special education. Enjoyed it so much that he stayed, got married and settled here. After working at Pebble Brook School, Aylesbury, developing the secondary level science curriculum, he moved over to mainstream for a spell, but was drawn back to special needs. ‘I really loved the SEN environment’, he says, ‘I appreciate the ability to build a meaningful relationship – the development of the person, not of the topic.’
Trained in BSL signing whilst working at Penn School for autism and hearing impairment before moving to Manor Green, Maidenhead, as assistant, then deputy, head. Experienced an interesting interlude on...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Special Education Needs
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
|
| 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) |
|
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
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