Valuing the present, preparing for the future and learning for life.
Ofsted visited us at the end of June 2024. This is what they said:
‘the evidence gathered suggests that the inspection grade might be outstanding if a graded (section 5) inspection were carried out now’
Sandside Lodge School
We have a lovely school. If you would like to look around, please contact the office to arrange a visit.
Booking is required.
Sandside Lodge School is a special school catering for students aged between four and nineteen who have an Education Health and Care Plan. All our students have severe learning difficulties and additional needs such as Autism, physical difficulties, hearing or vision impaired and communication differences. We cater for all needs with a highly personalised approach to learning.
We have a wonderful new school building that we moved into in September 2019 and this has allowed us to expand the range of approaches and support we can offer our fantastic students.
Some things that make us what we are and inform our approaches to teaching and learning are that we a
A MOVE school that supports physical development through functional movements and goals, we are a Move Centre of Excellence. We have some amazing stories to share!
A school with enhanced facilities such as Aquatic Therapy , Rebound Therapy, Experience Room, Soft Play, Multi Interactive Learning Environment, Sensory Movement and Regulation room and much more.
“..staff provide excellent care with passion, empathy, dignity and respect, and develop highly personalised curriculums for young people built on the foundations of communication and strong relationships across the whole school comminuty. The numerous opportunities that promote wellbeing has led to students, families and staff developing the skills needed to monitor their own feelings, confident to ask for support and to use co or self-regulation techniques to manage their own wellbeing.”