Rugeley Horizon Overview

Rugeley Horizon School is a specialist residential school for boys and girls aged four to 19 with autism and moderate to severe learning difficulties. The school provides a modern setting in which students can achieve an enhanced degree of emotional stability through an active approach to learning. This approach helps reduce anxiety levels and enables full access to the curriculum. Students are able to engage in daily life with increased confidence, self-esteem, dignity and independence.

Rugeley Horizon School offers a warm and welcoming environment and there is a clear structure and routine in place to provide consistency and predication for all of our young people.

We provide:

• A modern school setting
• A 40 week education and up to 52 week care programme
• A 24 hour curriculum
• An active physical approach to learning
• Small class teaching groups
• Specialist teachers in key subjects
• A high staffing ratio
• Two speech and language therapists
• Focus on the development of independent skills
• A key worker system within the residential setting

Placements are long term and for up to 52 weeks of the year depending on individual need. All of the young people referred to the school will have a Statement of Special Educational Need. Rugeley Horizon School can provide places for up to 48 students.