Breckenbrough School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

My son did not manage in mainstream and has been in Breckenbrough for the past five years. They have been amazing. He is now getting ready to sit his gcse exams. He has chosen to stay on and sit his A levels. He is enjoying doing the Duke of Edinburgh award. They have been totally supportive since the minute my son got there and I would highly recommend. My son has ASD was excluded from mainstream but this school has helped him so much and he now plans to attend university.

I am a Teacher with a son who has Aspergers. With this he struggles with high anxiety and transition, along with friendships and trusting others, as mainstream has badly failed him. In my opinion, this school expect children to sit and listen and do as they are told immediately. They advertise as a school that specialises with boys who have ASD. In my opinion they do not understand or tolerate boys with this that present any other needs. They expected my son to immediately behave just as he would in mainstream. To add to this they pick and chose the boys they accept over several months of assessments, which causes further distress to a child who struggles already. My advice to parents looking at this school who advertise themselves everywhere as being 5*, look a little further and read forums that support my bad experience. Again I reiterate, if your child presents any additional needs along with ASD, for example: PDA, ADHD and anxiety. I would not recommend this school at all. I feel thoroughly let down and failed by them.