Breckenbrough | Residential School for Boys with Special Needs

The school where individuality flourishes

Life at Breckenbrough

Please click here to learn about life at Breckenbrough and how our students develop and progress in school and beyond. Also details of news and events, fundraising and a tour of Breckenbrough.

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Please click here for information about the school timetable including academic and social curriculum, subjects, boarding details and support provision offered. Also information on trips and visits and pupil support in and out of school.

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Essential Information

Please click here for information on policies; practice and processes; school governance; external agencies and guidance including NMS and Ofsted. Also details about schools admissions, our local offer and how to contact us.

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What makes us special?

Like our students, Breckenbrough is unique; offering a bespoke, special school approach in delivering the national curriculum. We pride ourselves in being a ‘specialist’ school, providing a nurturing, supportive and low stress environment to help our students learn to manage their behaviours and make social and academic progress.

We aim to support our students to achieve two key goals during their time here:

To be themselves, aspire and be successful.
To develop strategies and coping mechanisms to move towards a level of self-actualisation in order to thrive in the neurotypical world.

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Latest News and Events from Breckenbrough School

"Students’ individuality is celebrated. This helps to build relationships between staff and students based on respect and trust. As a result, students enjoy spending time with staff and sharing hobbies such as the school motocross track. As students’ self-belief improves, they gain the social skills and confidence to undertake activities such as skiing holidays and meals out. One student commented: `I could not go out for meals with my
family, and now I can.’"

Ofsted Inspection report for Residential Special School March 2017 - Outstanding in all areas

Leadership team

Simon Bannister – Headteacher – BA (Hons) PGCE Dip (SEN)

Gavin Copland – Deputy Headteacher – BSci/Econs (Hons) PGCE Dip

Stuart Edwards – Head of Social Education and Designated Safeguarding Lead – DipHE
Sue Jones – Bursar

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Breckenbrough School,
Sandhutton, nr Thirsk,
North Yorkshire YO7 4EN

Telephone: 01845 587238
Email: office@breckenbrough.org.uk

The school where individuality flourishes

Life at Breckenbrough

Pupils & Parents

Essential Information

What makes us special?

Latest News and Events from Breckenbrough School

Spring 2018 Newsletter

School Closure

Visit us at stand D22 – The Autism Show, London on 15th & 16th June 2018

Autumn 2017 Newsletter

Leadership team