Finding the right school for your child can feel like an uphill struggle, and we understand that better than most. If your child holds an EHCP and you feel that a small, specialist SEN school in Coventry could be the right environment for them, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Every learner who joins us holds an Education, Health and Care Plan, and every place is funded by the local authority. We are a small school by design, and that smallness is deliberate. It means every learner is known, understood, and supported as an individual.
We know that for many families, the journey to finding the right SEN school has not been straightforward. We are here to change that experience. At Waterside School, we take the time to understand every learner who comes through our doors, and we build everything around what they need to feel safe, settled and ready to learn.
We know that finding the right school for a child with special educational needs can be one of the most stressful and emotional journeys a family goes through. Too many learners spend years in settings that were never quite right for them, and the impact of that can be significant. We exist because we believe every child deserves a school that genuinely understands them.
All our staff are experienced specialists in SEN education. We have built our school, our environment, our curriculum and our approach around our learners.
They thrive with:
These are the key things we have built Waterside School around, and they are the reason our learners make the progress they do.
We support a significant number of learners with Autism Spectrum Condition. Our school environment and daily routines are designed with the needs of autistic learners firmly in mind, including:
We support learners whose sensory processing differences affect their regulation, attention, behaviour and engagement on a daily basis. Our school environment and approach are designed to accommodate a wide range of sensory needs, including:
SEMH needs are among the most common we support at Waterside School. This includes learners whose presentation is influenced by:
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