Pontville School is DCSF registered to cater for 90 young people, between the ages of 5 and 19.
Parents, Local Authorities and other Children’s Services are welcome to visit the school to look at our provision and initiate an interest in placement at the school.

Admissions Procedure

We have a formal admissions procedure, usually initiated by the local authority. 
Informal visits are welcomed by all interested parties.  Please contact the school directly if you would like to arrange a visit.
Following visits to the school and brief induction days a young person begins an extensive assessment placement which provides a full assessment of need and advice relating to provisional requirements.

For further information please contact the school directly.
Tel: 01695 578734
Email: office@pontville.co.uk

Range of Needs

The school caters for the primary area of need relating to Social Communication Difficulties, this includes a range of conditions such as:

•  Asperger’s Syndrome
• Autistic Spectrum Disorder
• Semantic Pragmatic Disorder
• Speech and Language Impairment

Learning difficulties may also be associated with these conditions and the school caters for a wide range of cognitive abilities.

"On entry to school, rigorous cognitive and language tests ensure that each pupil’s baseline of attainment is identified and this is well used to set pupils according to their needs." Ofsted