Welcome to Inscape House
At Inscape House School, no two learning programmes are the same, because no two learners are the same.
We take a creative and personalised approach so that every student can learn at their level, in a way that suits their needs.
Who we are
Our mission
Together we learn, grow and succeed. Together, conquering barriers and surpassing expectations.
Our vision
Together we provide opportunities to promote independence and teach life-changing skills. We engage, we support and we motivate to equip our unique young people to face life’s challenges.
Our approach
We support young people to conquer barriers and surpass expectations, by understanding that they have a distinct way of thinking and perceiving the world.
We provide opportunities to promote independence and teach life-changing skills. We engage, we support, and we motivate to equip our unique young people to face life’s challenges.
From the curriculum to classroom design, we think about every detail to help our learners thrive. We know that small adjustments make a big difference.
Why Inscape House School?
We have a broad range of subjects and follow the national curriculum.
We develop communication, social and life skills.
Gain nationally recognised qualifications.
Prepare for all aspects of adulthood: from future work and community life to independent, healthy living.
Learn at your level, with an individual academic and therapeutic programme designed around you.
What to expect
Our teaching methods
We approach teaching in a flexible way to meet the needs of our learners. All our staff have a strong pedological understanding of how to support the learnings of our students. Our class sizes are purposefully small – never more than eight students.
Positive behavioural support
Our approach is positive and proactive, never punitive. We view all behaviour as a form of communication. We actively teach students strategies to get their needs met and support them in their regulation.
Person-centred curriculum
We shape learning programmes to the student while offering a broad range of subjects from the national curriculum. At Inscape, it’s not just about academic achievement. We also teach communication, social and life skills.
Read more about the curriculum at Inscape House School.
Creative ways to support learning
We understand that our students might have barriers to learning. All our staff have a deep and thorough understanding of our students needs and are skilled in adapting their approach to find ways to engage, from reading and numeracy skills to outdoor learning, climbing and animal assisted intervention.
Increasing independence and participation
At Inscape, young people have a voice in their learning. We actively support all forms of communication and encourage students to contribute to their annual progress review. We also have a democratically elected school council that is involved in the day-to-day running of the school.
Positive mental health and wellbeing
We take a whole-school approach to supporting positive mental health and wellbeing for our students. We have three qualified counsellors / play therapists in our team, mental health first aiders on-site, and access to onsite therapeutic support. Staff have an awareness of trauma-informed practice, emotion coaching and relational practice.
Find out more about therapy support at Inscape.
Partnership with parents
When we work together, we change lives. We work closely with students and their families and we host regular parent partnership events.
Support for learning
We have a three tiered model of support for both education and therapy. It’s common for students to move between tiers depending on need.
Our facilities
We have a large campus in the heart of leafy Cheadle. From sensory rooms to soft play, from beautiful outdoor learning spaces to an animal assisted intervention hub, we’ve got everything covered for our students. Students can develop their work and independence skills in our fully equipped kitchen and onsite café. Digital-savvy students can put their skills to the test in our computing suite and put their creative flair to the test with our Inscapism podcast.
The best way to see what we have to offer is to pay us a visit. Contact us to arrange a tour.
What we offer
Our campus in Cheadle is an environment that enables learning, maximises independence, and celebrates all of our students’ achievements.
We have a number of specialist facilities which include a multi-sensory room and individual learning environments.
Explore more from Inscape House School
Our curriculum
Step-by-step, we help our learners conquer their barriers, go beyond their expectations and own their unique success.
Admissions
Learn about how to apply to Inscape House School and the admissions process.
Key information
We’re compiled a list of helpful key information about Inscape House School including our reports, policies, and governance team.