The Walnuts School
Admiral Drive
Hazeley
Milton Keynes
MK8 0PU
Telephone - 01908 563885
Fax - 01908 555617
Hazeley
Milton Keynes
MK8 0PU
Telephone -
The Walnuts School is a community residential special school for pupils with autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs) situated in a rural setting backing onto the North Bucks Way in Hazeley, Milton Keynes. We moved into the purpose built accommodation in June 2007 from the original small site in Simpson Village. It is a unique and very special school. Visitors comment on the calm and nurturing environment created by the staff who, through their different roles and backgrounds, create this positive, happy, learning atmosphere where the children thrive.
The majority of the children are from the Milton Keynes area. There are, at present, 144 pupils on roll aged 4 -
There are two buildings on our main site. The school building comprising of main reception area, Admin Offices, Foundation Unit, Primary and Secondary Departments, specialist subject rooms such as Music, Art, Science and Food Technology, a Sensory room, a library, staff workroom and staffroom/dining area, ICT suite, and training room. There are well-
In November 2009, the Foundation Stage, Year 1 and some Year 2 children moved over to the ‘old’ Wellsmead School in Bletchley, to set up a separate Infants Department. The buildings and outside areas (including a small field complete with conker tree!) are perfect for small children, and they love their new environment. It’s design is ideal for the delivery of the play based curriculum appropriate for children in the early years, while there are plenty of small rooms suitable for small groups and individual sessions. The small setting also helps our pupils to feel comfortable and confident. Close links with the Hazeley site are being maintained, for example taking the children over for a pantomime and inviting older children over to the Infant Department to use our outdoor spaces.
The School has been successfully designated as a Specialist School for Special Education Needs in Communication & Interaction by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust.
Associated links:
Latest OfSTED Report (February 2009)
The School has been successfully designated as a Specialist School for Special Education Needs in Communication & Interaction by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust.
Associated links:
Latest OfSTED Report (February 2009)
Welcome to the Walnuts School.