Westmorland School A GSG School
- Westmorland School
Weldbank Lane
Chorley
Lancashire
PR7 3NQ - Head: Mrs Susan Asher
- T 01257 278899
- F 01257 265 505
- E westmorland@witherslackgroup.co.uk
- W witherslackgro…morland-school/
- A special independent school for boys and girls aged from 5 to 11 with autism and/or behavioural, emotional and social difficulties.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Lancashire
- Pupils: 56
- Religion: None
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
One curriculum area which is outstanding is computing. They have piloted a one iPad per child project and are now putting iMacs into every classroom. Any child who has achieved gold or better for 20 weeks becomes an ambassador. Children wear a school uniform with a blue sweatshirt but the ambassadors have a grey sweatshirt, and sit on a separate table
What the school says...
A primary day school for children with emotional and behavioural difficulties. Some pupils also have learning difficulties. Part of The Witherslack Group of schools. Achieved an excellent Ofsted report in March 2018 and full approval from the DfES in June 2005.
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head teacher
Since 2007, Sue Asher, formerly deputy at Pontville, a secondary special school in Ormskirk for children with communication difficulties and related conditions, and prior to that, deputy at Westmorland. Originally a primary teacher, she has more than 20 years' experience in special education. Described by staff as being very much a people person, she is a visible presence in the corridors and classrooms. She arranges a loan scheme for pupils who can take a teddy home on a Friday and bring him back on Monday. Nurture is a crucial element of Westmorland provision.
Entrance
Most pupils admitted to the school have autistic spectrum conditions; many have behavioural, emotional and social difficulties.
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Special Education Needs
A Primary day school for children with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties. Some pupils also have learning difficulties. Part of The Witherslack Group of Schools. Achieved an excellent Ofsted report in March 2005 and full approval from the DfES in June 2005.
| 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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