Alderwood
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary & Secondary
Post 16
Special school
PUPILS
Not Available
AGES
8 - 19
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Other Independent Special School

This school was closed.

How Does The School Perform?

Outstanding
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted report
(14/05/2015)
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The Chestnuts
296 Bedford Road
Rushden
NN10 0SE
01933 359861

School Description

Alderwood (Chestnuts) provides full-time education for its students. It is located in a large detached house on the outskirts of Rushden in Northamptonshire. All students are in the care of their local authorities. The school is registered to provide full-time education for students in the age range eight to 19 years. There are currently six students on roll aged between 17 and 19 years. All students have complex autism spectrum disorders, together with associated anxieties, learning, behavioural and communication difficulties. The school does not use the services of any alternative providers. The school was last inspected in February 2012.

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