Petherton Park School – An independent co-educational day school in Somerset which provides a supportive nurturing learning environment for pupils across Key Stage 2, 3 and 4 with Social, Emotional, Mental Health difficulties, Autism, and/or Specific Learning Difficulties.

HONESTY

EMPATHY

ASPIRATION

RESPECT

TEAMWORK

Keeping young people safe online

With the rise of digital platforms, young people are exposed to various online influences, some of which can be harmful.

The Netflix drama Adolescence has highlighted the dangers of radical online subcultures and hidden messages in social media. As parents, carers, and educators, it’s vital to stay informed and have open conversations about online safety.

If you have any concerns or need further support, visit:
CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection) – www.ceop.police.uk
NSPCC Online Safety – www.nspcc.org.uk
Educate Against Hate – www.educateagainsthate.com
Internet Matters – www.internetmatters.org

For immediate safeguarding concerns, please contact our Safeguarding Team or your child’s School.

welcome TO PETHERTON PARK SCHOOL

I am very proud to be able to welcome you to our Petherton Park website. As Headteacher, my role, along with the wider school team, is to support our Pupils in overcoming barriers and thriving within a school environment tailored to meet their individual needs.

We are an independent co-educational specialist provision, and we support up to 16 Pupils aged 7-16 that have social, emotional and mental health difficulties, autism and associated challenges that impact their ability to learn. The team are trained to deliver a therapeutic approach and understand the needs of the Pupils we support, creating a nurturing environment, where each individual’s education is tailored to help them achieve their best possible outcomes.

The Pupils are the centre of everything that we do, and we know that they all have the capacity to achieve academically, vocationally, socially and emotionally, when we provide the right safe and nurturing environment.

Through promoting equality, we recognise individual differences and celebrate diversity. We provide bespoke packages of support and education to meet the specific needs of each individual child or young person. Working towards our Pupils’ agreed EHCP objectives, our core approach seeks to empower Pupils to want to learn and develop a toolkit of skills to aid them in later life. Alongside this, Pupils can achieve nationally recognised qualifications, develop key skills, strengths and resilience, thus promoting personal wellbeing and a secure future.

As part of the Phoenix Learning & Care group, Petherton Park School embodies the values of Honesty, Empathy, Aspiration, Respect and Teamwork; This is of course easy to say, and whilst the website provides a snapshot of what our school can offer, you are more than welcome to get in touch to arrange a visit, and come see for yourself what day to day life is like at Petherton Park School.

Having looked at the website, please get in contact if you have further questions, and we will be happy to help.

I just wanted to say a huge Thank-You to everyone who supported us, as a family, in our belief that his best interests would be served by keeping him in your school. As he matures, he copes better with his hyper awareness and with your skills and dedication, he has the opportunity of fulfilling his potential in the world. As usual at the weekend, he was out with his pony; this time beginning to teach her the new skill of jumping.

There is a strong culture of safeguarding in the school. Policies and procedures to keep Pupils safe are in place.

Petherton Park is a small school where Team Members know the Pupils and their families inside out.

Team Members work well together, including specialist therapists, to meet Pupils' social, emotional and mental health needs.

There is a strong emphasis on helping the Pupils understand their feelings and emotions. This helps them to manage their behaviour and become responsible members of society. The integrated therapies team, Team Members and Pupils well in this aspect of the school's work.

Team Members have high expectations for pupils’ behaviour.

Zoey Shelley
Executive Headteacher

Smaller class sizes of: 1 teacher, 1 teaching assistant & 4 Pupils
16 places, mixed gender
In-house integrated therapies team
Key stage 2-4
1:1 support available
Broad and balanced curriculum offer

DELIVERING OUR VALUES

At Petherton Park School, the individual needs of our Pupils are at the heart of all that we do.

We work closely with our Pupils, their families and professionals to create bespoke programmes of learning, which are tailored to their education, social and emotional needs, supporting them to achieve their full potential. This means that we deliver a personalised curriculum, which, where possible, acknowledges the national curriculum and meets the individual needs of our Pupils, whilst also supporting them to meet the outcomes identified in their EHCPs.

To achieve this, every pupil has an individual Pathway Plan and Provision Map which identifies their areas of need and how we can best address them, both in terms of Team Member approach and the curriculum that they are provided. Our goal is to provide access to the best academic outcomes possible as well as preparing our Pupils for adulthood and the next stage of their education by equipping them with the skills required to achieve personal success.

GALLERY

REFERRALS & ADMISSIONS

Pupil intake to Petherton Park School is determined through an assessment process. Parents and Social Workers are welcome to contact the school for more information once you have read our prospectus. We take applications at all points of the year.