Stanbridge Earls School
Independent special school in Romsey, Hampshire, United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stanbridge Earls School was a coeducational independent special school located near Romsey, Hampshire, England. Students ranged in age from 10–19.[1] The school catered for both boarding and day pupils.[2] The school specialized in teaching and helping pupils with dyslexia, dyscalculia, developmental coordination disorder and mild Asperger syndrome.[3][4][5] In 2013 the school was criticised for excluding a pupil who claimed that she had been raped.[6] The school closed in 2013, following a series of inspections and investigations, when reduced pupil numbers led to it becoming financially unviable.[6]
Stanbridge Earls School | |
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Address | |
Stanbridge Lane Romsey , Hampshire , SO51 0ZS United Kingdom | |
Coordinates | 51.007133°N 1.520027°W / 51.007133; -1.520027 |
Information | |
Type | Independent special school |
Motto | "Building confidence – Achieving success" |
Established | 15 September 1952 (1952-09-15) |
Closed | 1 September 2013 (2013-09-01) |
Department for Education URN | 116549 Tables |
Gender | Mixed |
Age | 10 to 19 |
URN (Social Care) | SC012020 |
The school's trustees sold the site to a private purchaser who subsequently sold it for £10 million to Audley Retirement Villages. Audley plan to build a retirement village of 100 homes on the site, with the main school building retained and converted into a health club, restaurant and bistro for the community.[7]