Type of service: Assessment, Day schools, Nursery and pre-schools, Schools

Paddock School is a split site age phased special school for up to 156 pupils maintained by the London Borough of Wandsworth. There is an early years unit in Southfields catering for Nursery Reception and some Key Stage 1 (KS1) pupils and a Primary School in Putney, catering for pupils in KS1 and KS2. The primary schools are for children with moderate to severe learning difficulties (SLD) with autism or children with complex or severe learning difficulties. The secondary school in Roehampton caters for pupils in KS3, KS4 and KS5. The KS4 and KS5 pupils work within an applied curriculum which addresses life skills and work related learning. Pupils take a variety of courses leading to national qualifications. Other facilities offered by the school are a café, a library, a kitchen garden, a well-being room and a training centre for partents and other professionals. Volunteers may be accepted to work with the pupils. People accepted through a statement of special educational need (SEN).

Aimed at: Adolescent , Child

Specialisms: Has autism-specific elements

Other specialisms: Challenging behaviour, Learning disability