CYCES is an independent special school, providing education for pupils who are some of the most disadvantaged of all and have emotional, behavioural and social difficulties.

One of the most important roles the school has is to re-engage pupils in learning.

What CYCES offers pupils:

• Intensive personal support
• Intensive literacy support
• A whole series of activities to motivate and engage learners including art, drama, food tech, dance, sports, and outdoor pursuits
• The opportunity to catch up on basic educational skills
• The opportunity to return to their local school
• Access to accredited courses including five GCSEs
• Opportunities for alternative programmes
• A personalised curriculum
• For some who have had incomplete or restricted early experiences, CYCES has a nurture group, which is accredited and has the Boxall Quality Mark Award.