Appleford School

Appleford School
Motto "A unique path to success"
Established 1988
Type Independent
Co-Educational
Head David King
Founder Dr Peter Gardner and Mr Gerald Trump
Location Shrewton
Nr. Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP3 4HL
England
51°12′12″N 1°54′15″W / 51.2032°N 1.9042°W / 51.2032; -1.9042Coordinates: 51°12′12″N 1°54′15″W / 51.2032°N 1.9042°W / 51.2032; -1.9042
Students Approx 140
Gender Mixed
Ages 7–18
Colours               
Website www.applefordschool.org

Appleford School is an independent specialist dyslexia school in Wiltshire, England.

History

Appleford was founded in 1988 by Dr Peter Gardner, a Chartered Educational Psychologist, a Chartered Forensic Psychologist and a Chartered Counselling Psychologist of the British Psychological Society, and Gerald Trump. Zoë Wanamaker, CBE later became Patron of Appleford.

Appleford specialises in teaching pupils with dyslexia, dyscalculia and dyspraxia. The school is accredited by the Council for the Registration of Schools Teaching Dyslexic Pupils (CReSTeD).[1]

In 2012 and 2015, the Independent Schools Inspectorate rated the school "excellent" in all areas.[2][3] The 2015 Boarding Ofsted inspection rated the school "outstanding" in all areas. The school was shortlisted for the Independent School Awards 2014 and 2015 in two categories.[4][5]

Appleford was originally a Prep School for pupils aged 7 to 13, and later expanded to take pupils up to 18 years old, studying BTECs, GCSEs, AS and A-levels.

General information

Appleford takes a whole-school approach to dyslexia using research-based multi-sensory programmes and resources. It has small classes of 8 to 12 pupils with high levels of LSA support. It employs a range of staff, including specialist teachers and therapists. The school gives access to qualifications including GCSEs (with options at Year 9), A-levels, and BTEC Vocational and Functional Skills Certificates. It takes pupils on a day, week or full board basis.

Former pupils are known as Old Applefordians. They are invited to attend an annual reunion at the school each year, known as 'Old Applefordians' Day'.

Houses

The school is split into five houses: Maddington House (Lower School girl and boy boarders), Elm House (Upper School boy boarders), The Beeches (Upper School girl boarders), Willow House (sixth form boy boarders) and Oak House (day pupils). All boarding houses are on the main school site, except Maddington House which is in the local village.

References

  1. ↑ "List of schools". CReSTeD. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Appleford School, ISI Report 2012". Independent School Inspectorate. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Appleford School". Independent Schools Inspectorate. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Independent School Awards 2014, shortlist". fisawards.co.uk/. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Independent School Awards 2015 shortlist". Independent School Awards. Retrieved 26 December 2015.


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