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Providing the best possible education & support

Education services for young people with autism, learning disabilities and complex care needs

Welcome

Supporting students to take huge steps forward

Individually tailored support, learning opportunities and clinical expertise come together to give everyone the skills and confidence they need to be who they want to be.

Ivy Lane School is a specialist school offering child-centred education and support, including a full range of Therapeutic Services based on site, for 24 young people aged 11 to 19 in an environment that complements their individual needs, capabilities and aspirations whilst allowing them the opportunity to progress and reach their full potential.

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Our Location

Opening up a range of learning opportunities

Located on the outskirts of Wakefield city centre, Ivy Lane School opens up a range of community learning opportunities for all of its young people.

We have a range of different learning environments, classrooms and well equipped learning spaces to complement the wide variety of available activities and to create positive learning opportunities. Within the school’s grounds we have our own ICT suite, library, sports hall, outdoor gym, sensory rooms, arts and crafts workshop, outdoor playground, media room, dining room and learning intervention rooms. Excellent relationships have been established with local sensory facilities, working farms, pet rescue centres, soft play centres, gyms and leisure centres.

Read some of our
testimonials and
feedback

“We are so glad we found this school. We know everything he does each day and the staff give him a varied program which he loves attending and taking part in.” – parent

“It was always difficult when others would ask how ‘C’ was doing at school. Now we have so much good news about the activities he is enjoying inside and outside of school.” – parent

“In the short space of time that this school has been open, leaders have created a happy and caring school… Staff work well together in supporting pupils to get the most out of school.” – ofsted

“For Student A to be able to access education regularly has been life changing. It has not just improved his school life but also his wider life outside of school.” – Care Manager at Annual Review

“This is the first school ‘B’ has wanted to go every day. He has excellent relationships and the speech and language support has been vital to help him start learning in areas where he has never made any progress before.” – Parent

Safeguarding

Creating a safe environment to maximise potential

We aim to develop independence through learning in school and a community environment that offers warmth, security and consistency.

Ivy Lane School offers a person-centred approach that is strongly child-centred. We are committed to ensuring the health, safety and welfare of the young people we support. Our safeguarding arrangements sit in this context.

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Case Studies

How we help students achieve their very best

Individually tailored support, learning opportunities and clinical expertise come together at Ivy Lane School to give students the skills and confidence they need to be who they want to be. Read our case studies to find out how this has enabled students here to achieve their best.

Case Study 1

Student A only attended school for 2 or 3 hours a day and regularly had to be collected early.

Case Study 2

Placement breakdown led to six months out of education.

Case Study 3

After a bespoke transition plan *Joe now attends full time and participates in onsite lessons alongside community based activities.