Valley Bridge School
Other independent special school in Gloucester (Gloucestershire).
Location
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We are creating positive, inspiring environments where students can re-engage with education. Ethos Valley Bridge School takes a creative, individualised approach to learning, centred around well-being and skills for independence.
We have a commitment and passionate belief that through building trust and rebuilding confidence, every young person can reach his or her full potential. Valley Bridge School aims to help students to overcome their individual challenges and achieve personal and academic growth.
From the time they arrive, we start thinking about where students will be moving to after they leave us to ensure they are well prepared to achieve their goals and succeed Valley Bridge School is part of the Spaghetti Bridge Group We challenge the status quo and ask our staff, our leaders, to unlearn what they have learned to usher in a new and progressive approach to education We want to influence others to 'think differently' about education, to learn about some of the approaches that we know are working well for us, so that other children and young people, who we may never even meet have a better educational experience and progress to have a happier and more fulfilled life.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Mindfulness
- Robotics
- Growth Mindset
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sport EnglandRecognised award
- Stephen Lawrence AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 150712
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 6 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
Governing body
No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold.
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