Treloar's primary student in the glasshouse, looking at the camera; sweet pea growing in the bucket next to him.

Treloar School

Treloar's is a charity which runs one of the UK's largest specialist education centres for young disabled people to live and learn. Through our school and college, we offer students the opportunity to fully take part in life and achieve their aspirations.

Treloar School offers outstanding education, therapy and care for physically disabled young people, so that every student can achieve and work towards a future that is as independent as possible.

Students join the school community at different ages and stages within their own learning journey. The flexible and adaptable curriculum enables us to facilitate learning for students aged:

  • 4-16 Curriculum for students engaging in learning from the Engagement Model (formerly early P Levels) up to GCSEs. 
  • 16-19 Sixth Form Curriculum for students working below Level 1 to help support students’ readiness for further education.

Students’ learning is carefully sequenced from Reception Year through to post-16 to ensure that all students are encouraged and challenged to learn within the same ‘future-focused’ context and framework as peers outside of Treloar School.

Treloar's student with her assistant in the classroom: the assistant is looking at the girl, smiling; the student is wearing glasses and looking up and smiling.

Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

Children can join us from the age of 4. The time they spend in EYFS will depend on their starting date across the year, and on occasion, this can extend to the age of 6.
Treloar's student with a smile on his face: he is looking up into the sky; there are pots with flowers in the background.

Primary: Ages 4-11

Our primary curriculum provides students aged 4-11 a broad and balanced offer. There is a real emphasis on building confidence, developing independence and determining the relevant academic pathway.
Student Support Assistant is setting up a paper cutter before assisting the student with cutting her card.

Secondary: Ages 11-16

A future-focused curriculum offer, emphasising and rooted in the Preparation for Adulthood EHCP framework, is adopted throughout Secondary to ensure that each student is given maximum opportunity to develop key life and independence skills, preparing them consistently for the next steps in their life within and beyond school.
Treloar's student is using a paint brush to paint a stage prop; his assistant is holding his hand to help him paint and hold the brush. they are both really focused on the task.

Sixth Form

We offer two accredited pathways in our Sixth Form Provision. Each one offers our students the opportunity to extend their learning, social, and independence skills at a level and pace that suits their needs.

"My daughter now appears to be happy and excited to attend school and I believe that is due to being seen for who she is and not a condition. "

Parent/carer survey Summer 2024

A bespoke approach

When a student joins us, we prioritise getting to know their individual needs, so we can build the right package of learning and support, and involve the most appropriate staff in their care and education from the very start.

Through teams of tutors, therapists, assistive technologists, dieticians, nurses and a wide range of highly trained support staff, we are uniquely able to meet the physical and emotional needs of students. Our aim is to ensure students make excellent progress across all areas of the wider curriculum and towards their individual aspirations.

Young people at Treloar’s benefit from a bespoke multi-disciplinary approach to their education and care.
Treloar College student in the pool with his assistant who is holding him and helping him swim.

"Our son is living his best life at Treloar's with the support and care he's given. They have helped make him the lovely young man he is today."

Parent

Treloar's student using a pencil to mark where to cut a long piece of cardboard; he is very focused on the task.

School Curriculum

Treloar School curriculum is shaped by the educational and well-being needs of our students, facilitated by a holistic, student centred, multi-disciplinary approach. This encompasses education, residential, pastoral care, therapy and healthcare support.
Treloar's student is using a trike; she is smiling at the camera and squinting as it's a very sunny day; green shrubs and trees in the background.

Health, Care and Therapy

Treloar’s therapists work in and out of the classroom to ensure that students can participate in every aspect of School and College life.
Girl with adaptive technology tablet

Assistive technology

The Technology team work with occupational therapists to find solutions to aid students with their mobility, communication and education.
Treloar College student at a table, wearing red glasses; a plastic tray in front of her with Lego pieces. The student is about to pick a piece from the tray.

Residential

Residential provision offers huge opportunities to develop and embed independent living skills, and enjoy social opportunities throughout the waking day.
Treloar College student taking part in a race in her manual wheelchair on a racing track.

Transition

Our Progress and Transition team work collaboratively with families, students and external stakeholders to prepare young people for life beyond Treloar's. Learn more about work experience opportunities, supported internships and careers support.
Driveway to Treloar's; the building in the background, a blue sky with white fluffy clouds, green lawn on both side of the drive with green trees.

Who's who

Meet the Treloar’s Senior Leadership team, School and College Governing body, Trustees and Patrons.

Admissions

There are lots of ways you can apply to Treloar’s. Generally young people or their families contact us directly. Alternatively, a referral can be made by health and social care professionals, including social workers, transition workers and GPs. 

If you feel that Treloar’s may be an appropriate placement for your child or young person please contact us at admissions@treloar.org.uk in the first instance. We will then be in contact to have an initial discussion and advise of the next steps. In all cases we will need to review an up-to-date Education, Health and Care Plan and recent educational reports plus any therapy and/or medical reports.

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We are committed to providing our students with a positive and aspirational environment that encourages them to push themselves towards their individual goals
A student support assistant is glueing a pink feather onto a big pink paper after being directed to do so by a Treloar's student who is looking at the stage prop.
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