We change our pupils’ lives for the better through personalised learning, nurture and preparation for life.
WELCOME
We are a mixed school for pupils aged 7 to 16, with social, emotional and mental health needs. All of our pupils have Education, Health and Care Plans. Based in Gainsborough our pupils come from Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire and the surrounding areas.
VISION
Our mission is to ensure that all pupils who leave us have the qualifications, skills and social capital they need to access Post-16 further education, employment or training.
Alternatively, where possible, we manage pupils’ transition back into mainstream schools. Our curriculum is designed to achieve this for all pupils, whatever their starting point, abilities or needs. We provide a safe and nurturing environment for our pupils, in which they can learn and develop socially and emotionally. Our staff and pupils have excellent relationships with each other. We work closely with our families to support our pupils.
CURRICULUM
Our curriculum is carefully designed to ensure that all pupils leave us equipped with the following foundational qualities on which to build their lives.
GO FAR
‘Go Far’ : to be very successful in the future (Cambridge Dictionary def.)
An introspective series of short films about us.
We asked members of our team to volunteer to talk on camera about themselves, their experiences at Castles Education and the hopes and aspirations we hold for those in our care. We asked staff, some of whom are ex pupils and parents to share their real and often moving accounts of what it’s like to live with and work alongside complex educational needs.
Honesty was encouraged. Questions were secret.
