Shorefields School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 5 November 2024

This school does not rest on its laurels. Staff explore every option to give pupils a voice. The sharp focus on helping pupils to communicate means that pupils are learning to read, count and understand the world around them. Parents highly appreciate the level of care and attention their children receive. Pupils happily undertake many everyday activities that previously were problematic for families, such as going to the dentist or brushing their hair. The high ambitions staff have for pupils mean that no barrier is too high to climb. If a communication aid does not work for a pupil, staff will try another. If a pupil cannot regulate their behaviour, they will provide sessions, such as sensory stimuli and music, to help them be ready for learning. The warm, close relationships between staff and pupils means that staff readily read mood, wants and needs. This enables staff to effectively choose resources and equipment which will help pupils develop. By the time pupils leave school they have undertaken an array of experiences that help them to function in the wider world. This includes sleeping overnight away from home, completing work experience and attending the school prom.

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