Welcome from the Headteacher and Student Heads of School

I am delighted to welcome you to the Baycroft School website and to invite you, warmly, to step on further into the world of our very special community. In our school, students are at the centre of all we do. We have two elected student Heads of School, as well as 17 other student leaders, including 4 House Captains and tutor group representatives, who work in partnership with adult leaders.

Therefore, the Heads of School and I would like to welcome you together.

Welcome to our Baycroft School website and to our community. Our names are Dylan and Harvey and we are the elected Heads of School. Both of us are in Key Stage 4, and we have been at this school since Year 7. 

At Baycroft we are determined that all of our students will have great outcomes, having experienced the very best and most enjoyable opportunities possible during their time with us. Our vision is clear about our ambitions for them, and this starts with happy, confident and fulfilled people who enjoy purposeful, healthy and rewarding lives. Our greatest joy is when our students return to show us and tell us how much they have thrived since they have left us (and they often do!).

We both feel that since we have been at Baycroft, we have seen a huge transition in ourselves. We feel that we are both more confident in lessons and when meeting new people in our community.  All the staff have been a massive support in this; not only in the time and guidance they have given, but also through the limitless opportunities they have provided us with.  The Baycroft community has certainly brightened what our future will look like when we leave. We are both very excited about this. 

Baycroft is a day, community special school for around 185 secondary-aged students who experience learning difficulties, autism, sensory and language challenges.  Our imaginative, energetic and skilful team of staff work with parents, carers and others to ensure that all aspects of the education and opportunities we offer meet the individual needs of our students.

Governors and staff work together to ensure that students enjoy and achieve in their learning, within a broad, balanced and purposeful curriculum. Spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is reflected at the heart of the school’s work.  We have built productive relationships with our parents, the local community, other education providers, charities and businesses to maximise opportunities for our students.

We have had opportunities to experience leadership in our time at Baycroft.  This has been through participating in many school events, trips and extra-curricular clubs.  There is a clear focus on becoming independent and preparing us for life beyond Baycroft. The staff team have all helped us to gain a better understanding of who we are and what we want for our future. 

Our curriculum is focused on four key qualities and attributes which the whole community has agreed are key to lifelong success and happiness; creativity, curiosity, independence, wellbeing and self-regulation. This is the basis of our faculties system. We tailor our curriculum offer to reflect our local context, destination industries and the unknown but exciting future world  for which we are preparing our young people.