Learners at Allerthorpe SEN School engage in hands-on cooking activities, building confidence in the kitchen while developing important skills like measuring, mixing, and following recipes.

Welcome to Allerthorpe School

Allerthorpe School is an independent special educational needs school in Pocklington, York, and is a positive destination for local learners aged 11 – 16.

Our independent school delivers a bespoke tailored curriculum offer for our learners and supports those with a broad range of mild to moderate learning, social emotional and mental health needs, and communication and ASD difficulties.

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Allerthorpe Special Educational Needs School near Pocklington, York

Lifelong Success

Our school specialises in working with children with a range of needs, including SpLD (dyslexia) and associated issues, including Developmental Coordination Disorder (dyspraxia), dyscalculia, dysgraphia, slow processing, sensory processing disorder and poor working memory.

We ensure we support each learners’ personal growth so that they are prepared to live fulfilled and productive lives that contribute positively to society.

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What We Offer

GCSE Programmes

Allerthorpe School provides GCSEs in English language and Maths, in addition to entry level and functional skills.

School Meals

Allerthorpe School provides a daily nutritious and delicious choice of meals, which are prepared fresh onsite daily, to support good dietary health for all learners.

School Transport

Allerthorpe School liaises with Local Authorities to support transport applications for our learners.

Social Skills Development

Allerthorpe School offers learners a holistic social development programme, including Table Top Therapy, to support vital skills needed for lifelong success.

Vocational Pathways

Learners at Allerthorpe school participate in multiple vocational pathways and programmes to help them gain skills for life.

Educational Visits and Trips

At Allerthorpe School the learners’ education is underpinned with a wide range of informative educational visits and trips.

Testimonials

All of the team show care and attention to Zac, but we really value the weekly updates from his class teacher, who has a really good handle on who Zac is, and how he learns and operates.

Ruth Newton

I see real progress in his development and I wanted to thank you and the rest of the team for helping him in that.

My son is absolutely loving being at school at the minute, really happy to be in the school environment which is a massive contrast to the online tutoring he received before starting Allerthorpe. I’m really happy with the progress and bonds he’s making with people at school.

My son has been attending school at Allerthope since September after being out of Education for a year prior. Allerthorpe and their staff are doing an amazing job.

My son has improved so much in so many ways since starting at Allerthorpe School.

She is happy at home a lot more now. Her sleep pattern is better, and her body clock is getting there a bit more. Her social skills have massively improved, and she is now taking pride in how she looks, which is such a big change for her. Thank you Allerthorpe.

My son has established some amazing relationships at Allerthorpe, he is settling in amazingly and getting very used to full-time daily school.

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