The Wyvern School (Buxford)
Foundation special school in Ashford (Kent).
Location
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It is my pleasure to welcome you to our school website. If we haven't already welcomed you to our school then you will find a glimpse of what we have to offer here Here you will find. The Wyvern School is an ever improving Foundation Special School for pupils aged 3- 19 with profound, severe and complex learning needs from Ashford and the surrounding area.
We are located on a beautiful 15-acre site in Ashford, Kent with satellite provisions at Great Chart Primary School and Towers School. We offer a pathways approach to our curriculum as well as a personalised approach to each child's learning through their EHCP. Our pathways have their own curriculum and strategies to support learning that are right for those groups of learners.
No matter which pathway a child or young person learns within our dedicated staff always work jointly with parents and careers to get the best for each child, ensuring they are well prepared for adult life.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cooking
- Creative Writing
- Dance
- Mindfulness
- Photography
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
Key facts
- URN
- 131748
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Weald of Kent
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1999
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Colin Watson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Amie Taylor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Teresa Bracken | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Oghenekome Brown | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Sarah Milligan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Deanne Daburn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Jasmine Turner | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Samantha Whittingham | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
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