The Cavendish School

We understand that young people and their families may arrive at The Cavendish School with a poor previous experience of education. Some will have experienced bullying and may have little trust in education. We also know that children and young people with autism often struggle with anxiety and frustrations.

Our vision is to provide a safe and nurturing environment in which pupils can enjoy learning, achieve their potential and develop the key skills they need to thrive as independent, emotionally and socially confident young adults in an international arena. We will achieve this through our mission of enabling the self.

Simply put, this means that we are creating learning that allows our students to become happy, healthy adults who: To achieve this we will provide a safe, nurturing space alongside an inclusive and comprehensive offering of support so that all of our pupils thrive.

We will take a holistic approach to education with an emphasis on pupils social and emotional wellbeing as well as communication development. We will build a strong community and network so that we not only provide an excellent facility for our pupils but also support other schools in providing exceptional provision for their own autistic pupils.