Education - Medway Schools information
The following is a list of special needs school and mainstream school in and around the Medway Towns area offering support and facilities for special needs pupils on the Autistic Spectrum.
Those marked * indicate information confirmed or amended by school September 2005, , so please bear this in mind when reading through the list.
There may be provision for children with autism in addition to that detailed below. Children with autistic spectrum disorders are also educated in mainstream schools.
Danecourt Community School |
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| Address | Hotel Road,Watling St GILLINGHAM, ME8 6AA |
| Telephone | 01634 232589 |
| Website | http://www.danecourt.medway.sch.uk/ |
| HeadTeacher | Mr John Somers |
| Age range | 5 - 11 |
| Roll Total | 112 Autistic Unit 10 : 6 in Key stage 1, 4 in key stage 2 |
| Notes | Danecourt is a day, primary community special school for pupils with Moderate Learning difficulties (MLD).
It caters for pupils with autistic spectrum disorders who fall within the MLD range, and these are catered for throughout the
school. In addition there is a unit for pupils with more complex autistic spectrum disorders The Rainbow Court Training Programme for 2008-2009 is available Here. |
*The Marlborough Centre |
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| Address | Hoo St Werburgh School, Pottery Road, Hoo, ROCHESTER, ME3 9BS |
| Telephone | 01634 338080 |
| HeadTeacher | Head (of mainstream) Miss Alison Louden Head of Centre, Miss Catherine McKie |
| Age range | 5 - 11 |
| Roll Total | 55 pupils in the unit |
| Notes | Unit for autistic pupils attached to Hoo St Werburgh Primary school. Pupils must have diagnosis of autism.
Potential for integration is expected. Day pupils only |
*Bradfields School/Field View Unit |
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| Address | Churchill Avenue, Walderslade, CHATHAM |
| Telephone | 01634 683990 |
| Website | http://www.bradfields.medway.sch.uk/index.html |
| HeadTeacher | Mr Kim Johnson Teacher in charge of autism provision - Mrs Luckhurst |
| Age range | 11 - 16 (Further education unit 16 - 19) |
| Roll Total | 235 pupils in school |
| Notes | School for pupils with moderate learning difficulties. Pupils in autism provision must have a diagnosis of
autism and fit moderate learning difficulties criteria. Some integration into main school. Currently there is integration into
all areas of the curriculum. Now further education provision attached to unit, currently 9 students. Numbers now at 42. Some new Year 8 pupils to integrate into mainstream school Day pupils only |
St Werburgh Centre for Autism, The Hundred of Hoo School |
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| Address | Main Road, Hoo, ROCHESTER, ME3 9HH |
| Telephone | 01634 251443 |
| HeadTeacher | Mr A Williams Head of Autism Centre – Mrs Fran Higgins |
| Age range | 11 - 16 |
| Roll Total | 25 |
| Notes | A purpose built unit on the site of a mainstream school. Pupils must have a diagnosis of an autistic spectrum disorder and be capable of mainstream integration Day pupils only |
*Abbey Court School |
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| Address | Rede Court Road, Strood, Rochester, Kent ME2 3SP |
| Telephone | 01634 338220 Email: office@abbeycourt.medway.sch.uk |
| HeadTeacher | Ms Karen Joy |
| Age range | 4 - 19 |
| Roll Total | Not Given |
| Notes | Special Community School for pupils aged 4-19 with severe and profound learning difficulties. Pupils with autism are integrated throughout the school. Abbey Court is based on two sites. Primary located at Rainham and secondary located at Strood. The Further Education Unit is also based at Strood |
