This area provides support for students with Social Communication Difficulty and/or Autism. This specialised learning environment has dedicated spaces for interventions and therapies as well as kitchen facilities and a garden. These enable students to find the space to feel secure and be supported appropriately by our expert staff.
Mission Statement
The child is at the centre of our philosophy to create a safe, positive and effective learning environment in which all members of our community are respected. We have high expectations of students’ development. We believe that effective communication, praise, celebration of success and quality teaching and learning will enable each individual to reach their full potential.
Criteria
To be named to the SRP at Waldegrave by the Achieving for Children, students must have an EHCP with primary need of Social Communications Difficulty and or Autism. We currently have 8 places in our SRP.
Interventions
We run a range of interventions including: Social Thinking, Numeracy, Literacy & Organisation. SEND Information Report 2024 2025.
KS3 & KS4
Despite participating in most subjects in KS3, our students typically work on a flexible pathway building on core subjects and those of particular interest/skill with a vision to continue with those at KS4. Flexible pathway is again followed at KS4 participating in a lighter load of GCSE’s balanced with incorporation of practical skills.
Destinations
We are very proud of our previous students from the SRP as they have all gone on to post 16 studies completing courses at various colleges and our own sixth form.
Guilford College – Entry Level Studies
West Thames College – Performing Arts
Westminster Kingsway – Media
Esher College – Art and Design
Capel Manor – Animal Studies
Richmond College – Travel and Tourism
