Moor House is a non-maintained specialist school for day and residential students from age 7 to 19. Our students come from across the country, with places funded by Local Education Authorities.

Our school provides a mainstream curriculum which is differentiated for language. Speech and Language therapy is integrated throughout the curriculum through the consistent use of specialist systems such as the SHAPE CODING™ system, signing with grammatical markers and Cued Articulation.

Our approach ensures that our students achieve their learning potential, maximise their communication skills, and become happy, confident, independent and valued members of society.

Moor House is consistently rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

The impressive, collaborative, multidisciplinary approach ensures pupils make outstanding progress with their speech and language.

(Ofsted Report 2022)

Demand for places is growing because of the extraordinary difference we are making to the lives of young people with speech and language disorder.
 

Vision

Our Vision is of young people, within our sphere of influence, with speech and language impairment achieving their full learning and communication potential, building an independent life and contributing positively to society.

Mission

We fulfil our Vision by:

• Excellence of provision in therapy, teaching and residential care within a highly specialist environment
• Integration of teaching, therapy and residential provision by all staff
• Customised portfolios of activities for each student's individual requirements.
• Breadth of approach and provision to meet each student's needs
• Experienced staff committed to their professions and roles
• Peer-reviewed research leading to evidence-based innovations in provision
• Working together in a partnership of students and their families, staff and governors

Our main aims for our students are to:

• achieve their learning potential
• develop their skills in speech, language and communication
• build and maintain good relationships and friendships
• become confident, independent and valued members of society
• be safe and happy

To achieve these aims:

• Provide a stimulating and appropriately equipped environment in which to live, learn and develop
• Foster links with families, local authorities, and other schools and colleges
• Develop and promote Moor House as an internationally renowned centre of excellence in severe speech and language impairment/ Developmental Language Disorder
• Provide a pastoral system of secure care for students

All staff and Governors are committed to developing their knowledge and skills in supporting children with severe speech and language impairment/ Developmental Language Disorder

Key Strategic Priorities 2022-24

• To maintain outstanding outcomes for students in all areas confirmed by Ofsted
• To improve educational, therapeutic and care provision for students
• To enhance facilities for students and staff
• To extend the reach of the health and wellbeing programme
• To support students with DLD within our sphere of influence
• To implement a strategy for organisational sustainability