A SCHOOL which caters for pupils with complex educational needs is celebrating a positive report from Ofsted.
Rowden House School, which is a specialist school in Bromyard for pupils with autism and other educational needs.
The school was overall rated as "Good" by inspectors with two "Outstanding" judgements for behaviour and personal development.
The opening line of the inspection report praises the school, saying "leaders and staff know every pupil inside and out".
Inspectors also praised the "high level of care and nurture" given to pupils and the "exceptional skill levels of staff" in supporting pupils to self-manage their behaviours.
In addition, the school received very high praise for its focus on pupils’ personal development including the development of communication and language skills, their involvement in the local community and having a choice of work experience settings, all of which helps pupils prepare for adulthood and life after school.
Ruth Nolan, head of learning said: "We are delighted that the report reflects the hard work and dedication of staff to provide students at Rowden with a personalised and meaningful education which prepares them for their future.
"To have outstanding grades for ‘Behaviour and Attitudes’ and ‘Personal development’ celebrates the way in which each individual is supported throughout their time at Rowden focusing on developing self-regulation, communication and life skills, which are the key areas of our curriculum."
The report continued: "When pupils join the school, many have failed at their previous setting and have been out of education for some time.
"Pupils are often totally switched off from learning. Leaders and staff work tirelessly to get pupils to a point where they engage in their learning. Positive relationships exist between staff and pupils.
"Staff maintain clear and consistent routines. They support pupils to manage their behaviour exceptionally well."
Rowden House School is an independent special school catering for pupils with severe learning difficulties and challenging behaviour.
Most pupils have a diagnosis autism spectrum disorder and have learning, social and communication difficulties.
It is part of the SENAD Group, which operates six special needs schools, post-16 provision, transition services, community support and adult care homes across the UK, including Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Herefordshire and Dolgellau in Wales.
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