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| Type | Community special school |
| Motto | Dare To Be Different |
| Established | 2012 |
| Local authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Department for Education URN | 109746 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Lisa Leonard (2017-) |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 3 to 19 |
| Website | https://www.chiltern.beds.sch.uk/ |
The Chiltern School is a coeducational special school located in Houghton Regis in Bedfordshire, England. The school accepts pupils from all over the Central Bedfordshire area.
Special education edit
The Chiltern School is for pupils between the ages of 3 and 19 years of age, whose special educational needs fall within the categories of moderate to severe learning difficulties.[1] Some pupils may have additional medical, physical or sensory impairments or emotional and behavioural difficulties.[2]
Facilities for pupils at the Houghton Regis campus of the school include sensory rooms, and a residential bungalow on campus which is used to support the development of pupils' life skills.[3]
History edit
The school was formed in 2012 from the merger of Glenwood School in Dunstable and Hillcrest School in Houghton Regis. The school continues to operate over both sites with the primary department of the school based in Dunstable and the secondary department based in Houghton Regis.[4] The school celebrated its first anniversary in 2013, with celebrants noting achievements of students and staff.[5]
In 2014, head teacher Shirley-Anne Crosbie was awarded the Order of the British Empire for "For services to Children with Special Needs Education".[6] Since September 2017, Lisa Leonard has served as head teacher.[7]
Since 2022, the school came together in one site in Houghton Regis.
Inspections and evaluations edit
The UK's Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) inspected Chiltern School in 2012[8] and again in 2017,[9] ranking it overall "Good" on both reports.
References edit
- ^ "About Our School - The Chiltern School". The Chiltern School. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "The Chiltern School - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "SEN statement". Chiltern School. September 2016. p. 5. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Schools merger 'will improve lives' - Local News". Dunstable Today. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ "Anniversary of a special school". Dunstable Gazette Herald & Post. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "New Year Honours 2014: list in full". The Telegraph. 30 December 2013. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "SchoolDash - The Chiltern School". www.schooldash.com. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "School inspection report, the Chiltern School" (PDF). ofsted.gov.uk. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "School short inspection report, the Chiltern School" (PDF). ofsted.gov.uk. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2018.