Duke of Lancaster
Set in five acres of space in Fakenham, Duke of Lancaster is a special school for students aged 5-16 with Communication and Interaction difficulties.
We support young people with a range of needs, specifically:
- Students with a full Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
- Most of our students have a diagnosis of Autism, however it’s not essential to have a full diagnosis, but pupils should display some, or all, traits.
- Students in the ‘average’ cognitive range as they will be working towards mainstream milestones, including SATs and GCSEs.
With class sizes of eight students, with a specialist teacher and two members of support staff who care deeply about the young people they work with, we help our pupils to learn and achieve so they may do their best in the world once they leave us.
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School Name – Duke of Lancaster
Number of places and age range
Duke of Lancaster has 100 places ages 5-16, however we are not currently commissioned for Key Stage 1The primary need that the school / provision caters for
A. ☐ Communication and interaction -YESB. Cognition and Learning
☐ MLD – NO (Moderate Learning Difficulties)
☐ SLD – NO (Severe Learning Difficulties)
☐ PMLD – no (Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties)
C. ☐ Sensory and Physical – noD. ☐ Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) – no
Do students need to have “average” cognition?
At Duke of Lancaster students are expected to be working in the average cognitive range. This is because the curriculum is academically focused.Average class size and staffing model
At Keystages one and two we aim to have class sizes of 8. There is a teacher and 2 member2 of support staff.At keystages three and four the maximum class size is 8. There is a teacher and 2 members of support staff.
Brief description of the curriculum offer.
At Duke of Lancaster we are mainly delivering the Yellow curriculum pathway, we offer support on the red pathway and extend students on the white pathway. for more information on the pathways please see here.At Key stage one and two most of the lessons are class based.
At Key stage three, four and five most students will move between teachers for different subjects. Students on the green pathway will have more lessons with their class teacher.
Specialist spaces at the school / provision
☐ Swimming pool – no unfortunately we do not have a swimming pool on site. we do access the local leisure pool
☐ Sensory room (s), yes we have three different sensory rooms at Duke of Lancaster
☐ other please give details. We are set in 5 acres of space and have good outside space.
The average number of places available each year
At Duke of Lancaster we usually expect to have about 16 places mainly from students leaving at year 11.How can a school tour be booked.
For SENDAT schools the dates of tours and booking information is on this page.Other Information and links
Duke of Lancaster SEND Information Report – Please click here
What we strive for
Duke of Lancaster Academy creates a nurturing and inspiring learning environment.
We support our students to develop effective skills to prepare them for adulthood:
- Interaction skills
- Social skills
- Emotional regulation skills
- Academic skills
Our high-quality, holistic education is centered on students’ needs and outcomes, building their confidence and inspiring them to achieve success.
Motto
Our school ‘motto’ is Learn, Grow, Succeed.
