Mildenhall

Head Teacher

Mandy Taylor

82 E&F Fred Dannatt Rd, Mildenhall, Suffolk, IP28 7RD

Telephone: 01638 715555

A Section 41 Approved School

Our School

On Track Education in Mildenhall is an independent special school. It opened in April 2005 and has places for up to 32 students aged 11 to 18.

The school’s mission is to provide students with opportunities for success and achievement in their personal and academic skills. It aims to develop positive attitudes to learning and to prepare students with diverse skills and knowledge for adult life.

The school currently runs five nurture groups and one year 11 group, which was established to help with post 16 transition. Each group contains between 3 and 8 pupils. 1:1 provision is also available for students. Students are all supported through Thrive assessments which promote optimal social and emotional development. In particular, this approach equips staff to work in a targeted way with children and young people who have struggled with any aspect of their developmental needs being fully met. The approach helps our students to re-engage with life and learning.

All students are initially assessed by staff using BKSB, GL, Fresh Start, Parrallel Spelling and Thrive. Staff then decide upon a group for each young person. Nevertheless, we understand that not all students will settle in the chosen group and we are very happy to change a group at their request. The aim of the Nurture Groups is to provide a flexible, preventative resource, which is responsive to the particular needs of the students attending the school and links into the school's Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Behaviour and Inclusion Policies. It provides on-going assessment and support for students showing signs of severe emotional stress and social and behavioural difficulties with the aim of enabling the students to access the curriculum and participate more fully in school life. The Nurture groups aim is to provide a secure and reliable small class setting where students can learn by re-experiencing primary model nurture from three adults who actively work towards helping the students learn to behave appropriately, develop their social skills, improve their self-esteem and develop confidence in themselves as learners, through close and trusting relationships with adults.

The ongoing rigorous assessment process ensures that each student’s personal learning plan and behaviour support plan fully reflect their individual need and programmes are carefully personalised to that need. The student voice is critical in this process and the diversity of the curriculum offer ensures that students are able to select curriculum choices within their own area of interest through which their education can be delivered. Students' individual learning needs inform each lesson plan and regular key worker sessions ensure that the student voice remains prominent. Student success is celebrated through a weekly merit system and target weeks. Parents and carers are informed of all achievements through the receipt of Success Forms.

Our Staff Team

On Track staff are all trained and experienced in the delivery of personalised education programmes, appropriate to each student’s individual needs, learning styles and interests. Our staff specialise in working with young people with barriers to learning, including Dyslexia, Aspergers, Autism and ADHD.

The Curriculum

The On Track Curriculum provides a diverse, broad and balanced alternative curriculum which places value on the development of a wide range of student skills and abilities including physical, written, oral, academic, artistic, creative, social and personal.

The curriculum provides flexible accreditation pathways across all subjects and levels to meet the needs of each individual student and maximise their potential. The current accreditation offer at the On Track Education Centre in Mildenhall includes the following

English – AQA Unit Award Scheme, Step up to English, Functional Skills L1&2, GCSE
Maths - AQA Unit Award Scheme, Entry Level, Functional Skills L1&2, GCSE
Science - AQA Unit Award Scheme, Entry Level, GCSE
Art - AQA Unit Award Scheme, GCSE, BTEC Level 1 Award/Certificate/Diploma
ICT - AQA Unit Award Scheme, IGCSE, Functional Skills
PHSE - AQA Unit Award Scheme, Level 1 and Level 2 Certificates
Humanities - AQA Unit Award Scheme, IGCSE
PE/Fitness - AQA Unit Award Scheme, BTEC Level 1 Award/Certificate/Diploma
Cookery - AQA Unit Award Scheme, BTEC
Vocational (Mechanics, Woodwork, Plumbing, Welding, Construction) - AQA Unit Award Scheme, BTEC Level Award/Certificate/Diploma
Business/Enterprise - AQA Unit Award Scheme, BTEC Level 1 Award/Certificate/Diploma
British Values Level 1 Award
Wellbeing, Independent Living Skills and ASDAN programmes

The School Site

The school is located on a light industrial estate in Mildenhall and is spread over four units. There are five self contained Nurture rooms, a dedicated ICT room, a Humanities room, an English room, an Art room and two workshops

On the ground floor there is a kitchen, a dining room, a medical room, a meeting roome and an admin area.

Outside, we have an artificial turf area which is marked out for basketball and five a side football.

On Track Policies

School Information

Copies of all On Track policies, including the Complaints Procedure, can be obtained on request from Head Office or the School.

For guidance on careers contact Juliette Treece, Careers Lead Tel: 07787 098675

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