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Columbia Grange

Columbia Grange is a co-educational school for children with severe learning difficulties and/or autism between the ages of five to eleven years. The school initially opened in September 2003 and is a purpose built provision with additional facilities for autistic pupils who have severe learning difficulties. The school benefits from assessment facilities in our nursery, various therapy rooms, indoor/outdoor adventure playground, information technology room, Sensory room, Ball pool, library, food technology room, sound and light studio and a parent’s room. The school has extensive outdoor facilities including a multi-purpose play area, pupil’s garden, nature trail and a discovery park.

Fellgate Primary School

At Fellgate Primary, our teaching and learning of the curriculum is centred around our ethos and values: Respect, Challenge, Resilience, Inclusion and Unique. We provide a broad and balanced curriculum which encourages meaningful cross-curricular links to be made through the National Curriculum and Maestro Cornerstones.

John F Kennedy Primary School

John F Kennedy Primary School is a two form entry primary school in the heart of Washington, welcoming children between the ages of 3 and 11 to the friendly, hard-working school where everyone strives to be the best they can be. The curriculum offers extensive opportunities in sport and music and all children are challenged to do their best.

The Treehouse at John F Kennedy Primary

The purpose of the Treehouse provision is to meet the needs of pupils with the triad of difficulties with communication, social understanding and the rigidity of thought resultant of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This provision is for a maximum of 24 pupils across Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.

Springwell Village Primary School

At Springwell Village Primary School the vision is to create a safe and inclusive school community where children are happy, successful and the best that they can be. They aim to ensure that the children are provided with high quality learning experiences, based on a broad and balanced curriculum, encouraging children to achieve their personal best and build their emotional, social and physical wellbeing. They want children to embrace learning, in order to value and acquire the knowledge, skills and mind-set that will support them as life-long learners and prepare them for life in modern Britain.