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Alderwood

Other independent special school · Rushden · NN10 0SE

Ages 8–19 · Pre-LGR 2021 Northamptonshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent special school

Age range

Ages 8–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Joy Brown

Location

Address
The Chestnuts, 296 Bedford Road
Postcode
NN10 0SE
Town
Rushden
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
Pre-LGR 2021 Northamptonshire
District
East Northamptonshire
Constituency
Wellingborough
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed other independent special school, Ages 8–19, in Rushden, Pre-LGR 2021 Northamptonshire. Notable characteristics: sixth form, independent, special school. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Rushden
12
Academies among open schools in Rushden
58% (7)
Open schools in NN10
14

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RushdenNear NN10

  • Rushden Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rushden · NN10 0YX · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM12.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • South End Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rushden · NN10 9JU · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM22.2%

    1.7 miles away

  • South End Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rushden · NN10 9JU · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM14.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Newton Road School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rushden · NN10 0HH · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS228%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM40.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • Whitefriars Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rushden · NN10 9HX · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM23.2%

    2.2 miles away

  • Alfred Lord Tennyson School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Rushden · NN10 9YS · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM29.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Joy Brown

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