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Alderwasley Hall School

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Alderwasley Hall School and Sixth Form Centre are situated in picturesque Derbyshire, close to the towns of Matlock, Belper and Wirksworth. The school provides specialist education, therapy and care for children and young people aged 5 – 20 years, with speech, language and communication needs and/or
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The earliest owners of the land were the Le Fownes in the thirteenth century. No description remains of the original house except the chapel of St Margaret which was rebuilt in the sixteenth century. The Lowes owned the estate during the fifteenth century and the house at this time most likely took
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2017/18 was a second successive record breaking year for Student GCSE results for the school. There was further national uncertainty in GCSE results this year due to the implementation of GCSE reforms, including a new grading system for many GCSEs. Students this year, were graded on a 9-1 scale (9
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in 1764 and the house was extended in ashlar Millstone Grit sandstone. An eighteenth century deercote is a significant feature of the park and recently restored from ruin. By 1880 the estate was around 3,500 acres with 200 acres of walled deer park. The estate was inherited by Hurt's son, also
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being the highest) for reformed GCSEs, whilst retaining the A*-G scale (A* being the highest) for all other GCSEs. Of the 34 GCSEs taken by 19 young people in 11 different subjects every single one was passed and 74% of them were awarded a grade 4+/C+.
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The school has extensive grounds, which include a series of ponds, which are home to ducks and geese. The parish church of All Saints lies close to the entrance of the school grounds.
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The school is primarily a term-time residential school, but takes day pupils primarily from Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Staffordshire. It also has an onsite
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an 'H' formation. Nicholas Hurt of Casterne inherited the estate in 1690 when he married Elizabeth Lowe and the estate was transformed. An iron forge was established nearby at
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for some pupils to live 52 weeks a year at the school. Despite being an independent school, the majority of funding comes from local education authorities (LAs).
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The Headteacher is Sara Forsyth. It is owned by the SENAD Group based in Derby who run other schools for children and young people with learning difficulties.
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In July 2018, the School was graded Good, with outstanding features by Ofsted Inspectors.
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The Hurts were responsible for building two other country homes on the estate, being
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Maxwell Craven & Michael Stanley, The Derbyshire Country House Vol 1
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Private special school in Alderwasley, Belper, Derbyshire, England
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Asperger syndrome and/or Acquired Brain Injury (ABI).
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schools net website with parent reviews of the school
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Alderwasley
Belper
Derbyshire
England
Coordinates
53°04′34″N 1°30′50″W / 53.076°N 01.514°W / 53.076; -01.514
Private
special school
Department for Education
113021
Tables
Coeducational
Alderwasley Hall Sixth Form Centre
http://www.alderwasleyhall.com/
private
special school
High-Functioning ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder)
Asperger's Syndrome
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
Developmental Language Disorder
Alderwasley
Peak District
Wirksworth
Derbyshire
England
Shining Cliff Woods
Francis Hurt
High Sheriff
Chase Cliffe

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