Our Schools and ARBs
“The Trust believes that successful schools develop their own identity and individuality and are best placed to meet the individual needs of all pupils”.
Mount Charles ARB
The ARB at Mount Charles Primary School is a specialist facility catering for children with an Education, Health and Care plan in the St Austell area of Cornwall. Some children are primarily educated within the ARB, whilst others spend a larger percentage of their time accessing inclusive, supported provision within mainstream. Application for a placement within the ARB is coordinated by the SEN team at County Hall, Truro.
Budehaven ARB
The ARB at Budehaven School is a specialist facility catering for children with an Education, Health and Care plan who have complex or multiple learning needs or disabilities. Some children are primarily educated within the ARB, whilst others spend a larger percentage of their time accessing inclusive, supported provision within mainstream. Application for a placement within the ARB is coordinated by the SEN team at County Hall, Truro. Applications for ARB specialist provision are made by the Primary School SENCo during the Year 5 Annual Review process.
Brannel ARB
The ARB at Brannel School is a specialist, purpose built facility catering for children with an Education, Health and Care plan who have complex or multiple learning needs or disabilities. Although children are primarily educated within the ARB we strive to provide inclusive, accommodating and accessible provision for children within mainstream if and when appropriate. Application for a placement within the ARB is coordinated by the SEN team at County Hall, Truro. Applications for ARB specialist provision are made by the Primary School SENCo during the Year 5 Annual Review process.
Falmouth ARB
The ARB at Falmouth School is a specialist facility catering for children with an Education, Health and Care plan who have complex or multiple learning needs or disabilities. Some children are primarily educated within the ARB, whilst others spend a larger percentage of their time accessing inclusive, supported provision within mainstream. Application for a placement within the ARB is coordinated by the SEN team at County Hall, Truro.
Curnow School
Curnow School is a community special school catering for learners aged 3-19 years with severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties. It currently has 94 learners on roll. It was judged to be ‘Outstanding’ at its last inspection by Ofsted on 11 June 2019. The school is based in Redruth and admits learners from Mid, West and North Cornwall.
Curnow Lower School
Curnow Upper School
Doubletrees School
Doubletrees School is a community special school catering for learners between the ages of 2-19 years with severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties. It currently has 93 learners on roll. It was judged to be ‘Good’ at the last inspection by Ofsted on 2 October 2019. The school is situated in St Blazey Gate near St Austell and takes in learners from the North and East of Cornwall, ranging from Truro across to the Plymouth/Devon border, including the North coast of Cornwall.
Nancealverne School
Nancealverne School is committed to and passionate about, the learning and progress of their pupils. Staff and governors have high aspirations for the children and young people. They provide a specialist high quality, relevant and balanced education for young people aged 2-19 who have severe, profound and complex learning difficulties. This focuses on individual, personal and academic achievement. There are currently 85 learners on roll. Nancealverne was judged to be ‘Good’ at the last inspection by Ofsted on 5 July 2019. The school is situated in Penzance and takes in learners from the south west of Cornwall.
Orchard Manor School
Orchard Manor School is a residential school that caters for nearly 200 students aged 3-19. The school provide education and care for pupils with communication and interaction difficulties, Autistic spectrum conditions and learning needs. Pupils attend either weekly residentially (Monday – Friday) or as day pupils.
The motto is ‘We live and learn together’. This is achieved through working in partnership with all stakeholders and other relevant professionals. We treat each child as an individual and ensure the learning opportunities are challenging and engaging. Our aim is to help each child enjoy education which will enable them to be successful members of the school and wider communities.
Our School is situated in beautiful woodland grounds, in the seaside town of Dawlish. We provide a wide range of opportunities to learn outside and offsite to enhance the education and care of our pupils.
Brunel School
Brunel School is a specialist provision for learners aged 11 to 16-years-old whose needs cannot be met within a mainstream environment. All students have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) in relation to their Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.
A strong wrap-around approach at the school enables learners to build their confidence, overcome barriers to learning and progress to a positive next step in their lives.
Pencalenick School
Pencalenick School provides special education for 124 pupils from Year 7 to Year 11 who have been identified through their Education Health Care Plan as being in need of a specialist provision due to their complex learning difficulties, associated anxieties and social needs. Our catchment area is the whole of Cornwall. We are able to offer weekly or short-term boarding places; a feature of our school that extends the range of our education programmes. The school was judged to be ‘Good’ at the last inspection by Ofsted on 23 May 2019.
Cury School
Following the process of consultation on the proposal to re-open Cury School as a satellite of Nancealverne School, the Department for Education has granted permission for the development of the school to proceed. Cury School will provide a specialist offer for primary age children who have Social Emotional Mental Health needs.
Bosvena School
The special school will provide 65 places for children aged from 5 to 16, and become a centre of educational excellence for pupils who have a significant level of Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.
The Special Partnership Trust has been chosen to work with Cornwall Council to deliver this countywide resource, which will be based near Bodmin.
Ivybridge School
An exciting partnership between Devon County Council, Plymouth City Council and The Special Partnership Trust brings a new free school a step closer.
The innovative partnership will deliver a special school providing 120 places for children aged from 5 to 16. The school will become a centre of educational excellence for pupils who have a significant level of ASD and Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.