Breckenbrough School is a
private
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Music
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registered charitable trust school in
Sandhutton
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,
North Yorkshire
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, England.
Breckenbrough School was founded in 1934 by Arthur Fitch, a Quaker psychiatrist, at Dunnow Hall,
Slaidburn
Slaidburn () is a village and civil parish within the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire, England. The parish covers just over 5,000 acres of the Forest of Bowland.
Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, Slaidburn lies near the head of ...
. It moved to Ledston Hall near
Castleford
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in 1948, and has been at Breckenbrough Hall, Sandhutton, since 1958. It is one of seven
Quaker schools in England
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.
A 2013
Ofsted
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social care inspection report judged the school to be overall Grade 2 (good), and a report in 2021 stated that the school "requires improvement".
Therapeutic provision
The school employs a full-time
psychologist
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who works directly with pupils and parents. She also supports teachers, learning support stuff and social education. This is important for developing strategies and plans for pupils. She is also available to support pupils in their transition away from the school ('After Care').
See also
*
List of Friends Schools
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References
Further reading
* ''Breckenbrough Papers, 1934 – 1975'' (1987)
* Calvert, J. ''Breckenbrough School – School History.'' (1985). Covers the first 50 years.
* Knox, Rob ''The 2009 History of Breckenbrough School – Quaker influence in an educational experiment'' (2009) (2010)
External links
Breckenbrough School index page
Quaker schools in England
Schools for people on the autistic spectrum
Special schools in North Yorkshire
Educational institutions established in 1934
1934 establishments in England
Private schools in North Yorkshire
Autism-related organisations in the United Kingdom
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