Beech Lodge is an independent special day school for children aged 7-18 with social, emotional and learning difficulties. We are a registered charity, registered with the DofE, and inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate. We are a member of the Independent Schools Association and National Association of Special Schools.

Our pupils have a range of special educational needs including:

• Social & emotional difficulties
• Specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia
• Developmental trauma and ACE's
• ADHD
• ASD
• Sensory processing issues
• Executive functioning difficulties
• School phobia and anxiety

Yes. We have a dedicated therapy team who have a range of expertise including:

• Speech & Language therapy
• Occupational therapy
• Attachment and Trauma therapy (DDP)
• Play therapy
• Talking therapies
• Counselling and mentoring

Yes. All our pupils have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and are placed and funded by their LEA's.

We work with over 10 Local Education Authorities that place and fund pupils at the school including RBWM, Buckinghamshire, Slough, Wokingham and Oxfordshire. Lots of our pupils are funded by their LEA but it really depends on the policy of your LEA and you would have to check first. To be funded your child would need to have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), be registered with us, have been through our admissions process and offered a place at the school.

Yes. However, it has been enhanced and adapted to have an emphasis on children developing good skills in literacy and numeracy with cross-curricular links across subjects. Constructive use is made of IT and the natural environment.

Yes. All children have the opportunity to study for GCSE’s or equivalent qualifications (ASDAN’s / AQA’s etc) plus vocational qualifications. They study over a three year, rather than two year period to ensure that they are truly ready to sit the exams.

Our ultimate goal is to prepare our children for the next stage in life and to be effective members of society. That may mean a place at college, a return to mainstream education, the workplace or an apprenticeship. Our links with local colleges means many of our pupils go on to study for a further qualifications or apprenticeship.

Yes. We are a fully inclusive school and will consider all children who are failing to reach their potential at their current school. However, we are not an autistic-specific school and depending on your child’s needs it may be that we are unable to provide the particular educational tools and expertise that would maximise her learning potential as well as other schools, do who specialise in ASD.

What Beech Lodge excels at is working with children who require a lot of nurturing, over-learning and patience to unlock their potential. Children with social & emotional difficulties, specific learning difficulties, sensory integration difficulties, attachment and trauma-related difficulties, and those who are looked after or previously looked after children are all areas of considerable strength and knowledge.

No. Nearly all of our children have had continual 1-1 support at their previous schools and it has been because they were falling behind in class. Our children are placed in very small classes where they are all working at the same or very similar levels to each other. It is important that our children work together in small groups as it facilitates social and peer-group interaction as well as increased confidence and self esteem essential for developing the whole child.

The Apprenticeshop is our charity shop in Maidenhead High Street. It is a learning and working space for our pupils to gain important life skills and work experience selling secondhand furniture, homewares and other items. All funds from the Apprenticeshop are donated to local charities.