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APTCOO - A Place to Call Our Own

Other independent special school in Newark (Nottinghamshire).

Pupils
19
on roll
Ofsted
-
no graded judgement
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 2024/25
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
63%
19 / 30 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
-
not published

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

Our Vision / Mission Our Goal, Vision & Commitment A Place to Call Our Own (APTCOO) is a registered Charity and Independent Special School in Nottinghamshire. We have created unique spaces in the local community for over 35 years and have properties in Retford, Budby and Thoresby set within the beautiful Sherwood Forest.

We are motivated by the social, economic, health, environmental and community benefits, we are committed to bringing those benefits to as many people as possible, including marginalised and vulnerable groups.

We provide a wide range of information, advice and access to a flexible and tailored range of specialist services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and their whole family unit.

We operate through a single point of contact, 7 days per week; families feel safe, improve their education, health and well-being, develop new skills and have fun within all-inclusive community settings. We specialise in early intervention and preventative practise with an ultimate aim to keep children and young people safe, happy, health and thriving.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Forest School

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion

Key facts

URN
145949
Type
Other independent special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
5 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Constituency
Sherwood Forest
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2018

Governing body

No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold.

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