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"The sense of mutual respect is a strength throughout the students’ waking day." - Ofsted 2024

“Staff at the school are ambitious for each pupil, refusing to place barriers on what they can achieve.” - Ofsted 2024

"Students thrive and take great pride in learning new skills that keep them safe and promote their independence." - Ofsted 2024

"From typically low starting points, pupils go on to achieve an impressive range of academic qualifications." - Ofsted 2024

St Catherine's

We're unique in so many ways, and we hope you’ll use this website to start to understand just how we may be able to support your child.

St Catherine’s is the only day and residential education and therapy provider in the UK that specialises in working with young people with speech, language and communications needs aged 9 to 25. 

We understand these young people, the challenges and struggles they have often faced. 

We understand their parents and families too – parents who have fought tooth and nail to find the right support for their child. 

All in all, we aim to support your child, whether they are in class or in extracurricular activities, just as you would wish to yourself. 

Here’s just a few of the highlights … 

  • St Catherine’s supports young people from age 9 to 25, via our School (9-16), College (16-19) and Post 19 provision (19-25). 
  • We provide an integrated programme of support for each student combining speech and language therapy and occupational therapy.
  • Whilst academic programmes are important, our core values are all about building Resilience; Courage; Respect and Ambition in our students, delivered via our highly personalised learning programmes. 
  • Our ‘close to town’, coastal location provides us with an extraordinarily rich learning environment, which we use as our ‘second classroom’. Trips into town to try out public transport; surf school; forest school and so forth.

To learn more, watch our Principal's Welcome video:

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Unique

Accommodation

Accommodation

Intensive levels of Speech and Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy

Intensive levels of Speech and Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy

Sign-Supported English

Sign-Supported English

Life Skills Programme

Life Skills Programme

Dedicated Sixth Form Site

Dedicated Sixth Form Site

Escorted Ferry Travel

Escorted Ferry Travel

Extra Curricular (Residential Students)

Extra Curricular (Residential Students)

Post 19 Provision

Post 19 Provision

Seaside Setting

Seaside Setting

Small Friendly Community

Small Friendly Community

Upcoming Events

  • 29Jul

    Staff Development Day

  • 30Jul

    Summer Holiday

  • 30Jul

    Holiday Club