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Lord Gowthorpe's Independent School

Other independent special school in Dunnington (York).

Pupils
24
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
96%
24 / 25 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

Discover the journey behind Lord Gowthorpes Independent School and meet the passionate staff team supporting young people through a caring, specialist approach to education. At the beginning of 2023, Adele Lord-Laverick and Gorgi Gowthorpe (the proprietors) opened an Alternative Provision in York, Teach Me Happy.

The provision grew from strength to strength, building a good local reputation for meeting the needs of children with SEND and SEMH. During 2024, the provision also opened their registered riding centre, giving their provision children the opportunity to learn how to ride horses as part of their curriculum offer.

Lord Gowthorpes is the next step of the journey, as both Gorgi and Adele focus on delivering quality full-time education to secondary-aged children in a nurturing, understanding and calm environment.

With over 7 years of teaching in mainstream environments and personal experience of children with childhood trauma, autism, ADHD and other SPLD and those with PDA profiles, the school will be a safe space for students with bespoke, individualised curriculums created to help all children achieve their academic and personal goals.

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

Enrichment

4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Boxing
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • 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
150928
Type
Other independent special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
York
Constituency
York Outer
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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