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Appleford School is an independent specialist dyslexia school in Wiltshire.
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Appleford school an introduction
History
Appleford was founded in 1988 by Dr Peter Gardner, a Chartered Educational Psychologist, a Chartered Forensic Psychologist and a Chartered Counselling Psychologist of the British Psychological Society, and Gerald Trump. Zoë Wanamaker, CBE later became Patron of Appleford.
Appleford specialises in teaching pupils with dyslexia, dyscalculia and dyspraxia. The school is accredited by the Council for the Registration of School Teaching dyslexic pupils (CReSTeD).
In 2012 and 2015 the Independent Schools Inspectorate rated the school "excellent" in all areas. The 2015 Boarding Ofsted inspection rated the school "outstanding" in all areas. The school was shortlisted for the Independent School Awards 2014 and 2015 in two categories.
Appleford was originally a Prep School for pupils aged 7 - 13 and since expanded to take pupils up to 18 years old, studying GCSEs and BTECs.
General information
Appleford takes a whole-school approach to dyslexia using research-based multi-sensory programmes and resources. It has small classes of 8 to 12 pupils with high levels of LSA support. It employs a range of staff, including specialist teachers and therapists. The school gives access to qualifications including GCSEs (with options at Year 9) and BTEC Vocational and Functional Skills Certificates. It takes pupils on both a day and full board basis.
Former pupils are known as Old Applefordians.
Houses
The school is split into six houses: Holly House (Upper School boy boarders), Elm House (Lower School boy boarders), The Beeches (Upper School girl boarders), Willow House (Lower School girl boarders), Oak House (day pupils) and Cedar House (sixth form). All boarding houses are on the main school site, except Cedar House and Holly House which are in the local village.