Chailey Heritage School

Overview

Chailey Heritage School has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection. Pupils with significant and complex needs thrive in this ‘life-changing school’, supported by high ambition and bespoke provision. The report highlights a calm, positive environment where pupils develop agency and independence through personalised care and technology.

Strengths

• The ‘Chailey Heritage Individual Learner Driven’ (CHILD) curriculum is ‘highly ambitious and bespoke’, using detailed profiles to tailor learning to each pupil’s developmental stage.
• Staff possess ‘superb knowledge’ of profound and multiple learning difficulties, implementing personalised communication systems that allow pupils to express choices and reduce frustration.
• Pupils are ‘happy and motivated learners’ who develop ‘agency’ through bespoke technology and specialist on-site engineering support.
• Personal development is ‘exemplary’, with pupils learning to celebrate cultural traditions and understanding their place in the world.
• Physical development is prioritised through specialist therapies, including hippotherapy and hydrotherapy, helping pupils build movement capacity and independence.

Areas to improve

The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.