What We do
Referrals
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What sort of children are given a place at Ad Astra?
Children and young people who attend Ad Astra may experience significant difficulties regulating their emotions and behaviours in response to life challenges, change, and relationships with both peers and/or adults. Their abilities to respond to educational opportunities and learn effectively are often impaired. Students are placed in our Alternative Provision by direct school referral or through the local authority (LA) Education, Health and Care Plan process if parents and the local authority agree this is in the child’s best interest. A significant number of our students on roll have an EHC plan and students’ targets are linked to the outcomes of the EHC plan.
How Ad Astra measureS the progress of individuals
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Progress for all students is tracked following data collection each Half term.
Further assessment and interventions as and when appropriate.
Progress and targets for all students will be shared with individuals and parents at each review and sent home termly
Assessment for Learning strategy used throughout the academy
SENCO, to review attainment and progress data to identify students who may need intervention to address a particular or specific area of need.
EHCP Review process
Student centred planning including written and verbal feedback
Student and parent voice
Application
Our senior team member will send you a full point referral, this is the full application to apply for a placement at Ad Astra.
Visit
We invite the student, parents/carers and a school rep to attend a visit to our provision to ensure they receive direct information from our team.
Enrolment
Once all steps have completed, it is time to start your student's new journey to success
Start your referral today
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WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY
I wish school was more like this. I get to work outside and help others in the community that need it
The staff really listen to us and help us with worries we have
Recommended by Schools and Local Authorities
Certified AQA scheme unit award centre
Positive feedback by parents / carers
Developed by experienced teachers
Higher than national average attendance rate
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