Alderwasley Hall School
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| Established | 1930 (Special School 1976) |
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| Type | Special School |
| Religion | None (previously Roman Catholic) |
| Principal | Angela Findlay |
| Specialism | Aspergers, speech and language difficulties |
| Location | Derbyshire DE56 2SR England |
| Staff | 134 |
| Students | 96 |
| Gender | both |
| Ages | 5–19 |
| Colours | Pink, Blue (Unofficial) |
| Sixth form | Callow Park College |
| Website | alderwasleyhall.com |
Coordinates: 53°04′N 1°32′W / 53.07°N 1.53°W
Alderwasley Hall School is an independent residential special school. The school is for children and young people aged 5 to 19 with Aspergers , speech and language difficulties and Acquired Brain Injury [1]. It is near Alderwasley in the Peak District, close to Wirksworth in Derbyshire, England.
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History
A 15th century manor house, built by the Lowe family, which stood on the site was replaced with the present house in the late 18th century by Francis Hurt, (High Sheriff of Derbyshire 1788). His son, also Francis Hurt, was also High Sheriff. The house was made a Grade II listed building in 1967.[2] The hall remained in the Hurt family until 1930, when they moved to Casterne Hall, Staffordshire and it was sold to a Benedictine Order to be used as a school Which it remained until 1976 when it became a Special School.
Use as a school
The school is primarily a term time residential school, but takes day pupils primarily from Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Staffordshire. It also has on site a Children's Home for some pupils to live 52 weeks a year at the school.[3]. Despite being a Private school the majority of funding comes from local education authorities (lea).
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.
The Current Headteacher is Angela Findlay who took over from Veronica Jenkins in 2009.
It is owned by the SENAD Group based Derby who run other schools children and young people with learning difficulties.[4]
Callow Park
The sixth form facilities are Callow Park which is 1 mile (2 km) south of Wirksworth, it is also used by the students from Alderwasley for Sport and Art.
Specialisms
The school is Primarily for Aspergers Syndrome and speech and language difficulties, but does take students with Autistic Spectrum of Difficulties, Dyslexia, Specific Learning Difficulties , Social Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, Delicate/Medical Conditions, Epilepsy and Dual/Multi-Sensory Impairment [5] Because of the Special needs status of the students it results in a large amounts of call outs to Derbyshire Constabulary mostly regarding missing vulnerable persons.[6][7]
The Trust Centre
Since September 2010 there has been a new site for students with acquired brain injury. It is part of SENAD but operates under a different name (the Trust Centre). It shares many of the facilities with the school.
Notable alumni
- Taiwo Atieno Kenyan international footballer.
- Carly Ryan performer from Autistic Superstars
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