Set in a stunning, sustainable and eco-friendly 45-acre site close to the New Forest and Dorset coastline, the natural surroundings of our school and college provide a rich, enabling and therapeutic learning environment for students, aged 5-25, who have a special educational need.
We specialise in autism and communication difficulties, severe and complex learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge.
Our mission is to create an educational, therapeutic community and environment, which upholds each person's human integrity and spiritual wholeness and where every child and young person, both because of and despite their individual challenges, has something to give and something to learn through all of their relationships with others.
Corine van Barneveld
Principal
This year has been all about celebrating our milestone 75 years of education, care and community and what makes it even more special is that today is our official 75th birthday! A perfect day to share some of the highlights of our Summer Festival 2026. Thank you to everyone who has helped us to create such wonderful memories. We'll continue the celebrations as we mark this special milestone year together. #celebration #75years #SummerFestival2026 #school #college #day #residential #healthandtherapies #Dorset #Hampshire