Aurora Foxes

https://www.theauroragroup.co.uk/services/colleges/foxes-college

Accessed

15th July 2025

Type of Placement

Training Provider for Hotel and hospitality

Focus on pupils with diagnosis of ASD, hearing Impairment, moderate learning difficulties and specific learning difficulties

Number of  Students

82 co-ed residential

Age Range

16 to 25 years

 

SLT Team

 

Two therapists – not certain that they are full time.  Provide a range of SLT session formats but focus is predominantly on groups and emphasis on social communication skills given the primary focus of the College.

 

 

 

 

     

 

Blossom House School

https://www.blossomhouseschool.co.uk

Accessed

24th June 2025

Type of Placement

Independent

Focus on pupils with speech, language & communication difficulties

Number of Pupils

435 co-ed

Age Range

3 to 19 years

SLT team

 

Not clear on actual size but at least 10 .  Provide a varied range of SLT intervention options – one-to-one, paired, small groups, joint target setting.  School facilitates Total Communication which places equal value and use of AAC communication systems – symbols, signing, electronic assistive devices.

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

Burlington House School

                                        formerly Moat School

https://www.burlingtonhouseschool.com

Accessed

14th July 2025

Type of Placement

Independent

Focus on pupils with dyslexia, dyscalculia and speech, language and communication difficulties

Number of Pupils

182 co-ed

Age Range

7- 19 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SLT Team

 

4 Speech & Language Therapists listed on website – unclear if full or part time. This is an expanded team since I visited the school 4 years ago.

 

Website advises weekly sessions for all pupils provided; parents able to speak directly with team and a termly report provided.  Specific Social Communication groups run for pupils in Year 9 to 13.

 

     

 

 

Derwen College

https://www.derwen.ac.uk

Accessed

20th May 2025

Type of Placement

Independent College

focus on pupils with SEN and disabilities

Number of Pupils

189 co-ed residential

Age Range

16 – 25 years

SLT Team

 

Small team who provide a blend of SLT session formats and as directed by the student’s EHCP.  College are recruiting additional therapists to join the team to meet demand.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

     

 

 

 

The Grange School

https://www.phoenixschools.org.uk/grange/

Accessed

24th June 2025

Type of Placement

Independent (Phoenix Group)

Focus on pupils with ASD, social, emotional, mental health, speech and language development issues OR pupils who have suffered with trauma/adverse childhood experiences

Number of Pupils

40 co-ed

Age Range

7- 19 years

SLT Team

 

Small team of one full time therapist supported by the wider team of therapists that work for the Phoenix Group.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

 

 

Hurst Lodge School

https://hurstlodgeschool.co.uk

Accessed

14th July 2025

Type of Placement

Independent that is not specialist but 144 of the pupils have an EHCP

Focus on pupils with diagnosis of ASD, ADHD, developmental delay, physical and medical needs and anxiety.

Number of Pupils

173 co-ed

Age Range

7 to 19 years

SLT Team

 

No specific details but aware that they employ their own SLT to provide a range of interventions in different formats – group/1:1/paired as directed in a child’s EHCP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Knowl Hill School

https://www.knowlhillschool.org.uk

Accessed

25th June 2025

Type of Placement

Independent (The Knowl Hill Foundation)

Focus on pupils with specific learning difficulties that include dyslexia, dyspraxia & Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)

Number of Pupils

65 co-ed

Age Range

7 – 16 years

 

SLT Team

 

Medium sized team of 5 SLTs - a combination of full and part time.  SLT provided one-to-one and groups or pairs.  Some of the SLT interventions are determined by the age or educational stage of the pupil.

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

Losely Fields Primary School

https://loseleyfields.com/our-school/send

Accessed

29th June 2025

Type of Placement

Mainstream Primary School with Unit attached for pupils with moderate learning difficulties

Number of Pupils

420

12 in the Unit class for Years 3 to Year 6 i.e. 3 pupils for each year group

Age Range

Whole school is 4 to 11 years

Unit Class age range is 7 to 11 years

SLT Team

 

No dedicated SLT therapist – relies on the Surrey County Council SLT team of therapists and SLT assistants.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

 

 

Moor House School & College

https://www.moorhouseschool.co.uk

Accessed

24th June 2025

Type of Placement

Independent

Focus for pupils with speech & language difficulties

Number of Pupils

240 co-ed residential

Age Range

7-19 years

 

 

SLT Team

 

Team who have a caseload of 12 students each.  Intervention is evaluated every term and adjusted to suit the child.  Develop specific SLT interventions which are promoted – Shape Coding – and promote use of alternate supportive strategies specific to speech – cued articulation.  Focused also on research.

 

 

 

     

 

 

More House School             

https://www.morehouseschool.co.uk

Accessed

24th June 2025

Type of Placement

Independent

Focus on pupils with     Specific Learning Difficulties - dyslexia

                                                Developmental Language Disorder

Number of pupils

500 boys

Age Range

Year 3 to Year 13 (7 to 19)

SLT Team

 

Large team of Speech & Language Therapists and Assistants

All pupils attend an additional supportive session that is simply another part of the School schedule every day which might be OT, SLT or Literacy.   These sessions are run in small groups of 3 to 4 pupils each with a different focus – receptive language, recall, expressive language, social skills.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

Northease Manor School

https://www.northease.co.uk

Accessed

24th June 2025

Type of Placement

Independent

Focus on pupils with    ASD diagnosis

                                               Specific Learning Difficulties - dyslexia

Number of pupils

105 co-ed

Age Range

Year 3 to Year 13 (7 t0 19)

 

SLT Team

 

Small team – 4 part time personnel split equally between Therapist and Assistant.  A different form of SLT intervention offered with each half term – up to 6 sessions.  Groups have a specific focus and follow set published programmes  - neurodivergence  and diversity, Active Listening, Lego Therapy, social skills.

 

       

 

 

Treloars

https://www.treloar.org.uk

Accessed

24th June 2025

Type of Placement

Independent (Treloar’s Trust)

Number of Pupils

85 (max is 110) co-ed residential

Age Range

2-19 years

 

 

 

 

SLT Team

 

Large team – but number in team unspecified but is a blend of Therapist and SLT Assistant.  Team work closely to provide range of high tech alternative augmentative communication (ACC) systems specific to the individual i.e. bespoke.  Total Communication promoted.

 

     

 

 

 

Undershaw Education

                                                    formerly Stepping Stones

https://undershaw.education

Accessed

24th June 2025

Type of Placement

Independent

Focus on pupils with moderate learning difficulties

& additional needs that includes    ASD, Cerebral Palsy, hemiplegia, medical vulnerabilities     

Number of Pupils

102 – co-ed

Age Range

Year 3 to Year 13 (7 – 19)

SLT Team

 

Unclear on size and make up of team

Use the Universal, Targeted and Specialist model so that it is likely that unless SLT specified in the child’s EHCP they would not have any involvement with the SLT team.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

 

 

Unicorn School

https://www.unicornoxford.co.uk

Accessed

25th June 2025

Type of Placement

Independent

Focus on pupils with dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia & speech, language and communication issues

Number of Pupils

120 co-ed

Age Range

7 – 17 years

 

 

SLT Team

 

Small – one therapist + 1 SLT assistant.  Provide one-to-one SLT sessions as well as social communication groups and  Lego Therapy groups.