Spa School Bermondsey is a
coeducational special school
Special education (known as special-needs education, aided education, exceptional education, alternative provision, exceptional student education, special ed., SDC, or SPED) is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates th ...
for pupils aged 11 to 19. It is located in the
Bermondsey area of the
London Borough of Southwark, England. It is one of Britain's largest state schools for children with
autism
The autism spectrum, often referred to as just autism or in the context of a professional diagnosis autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or autism spectrum condition (ASC), is a neurodevelopmental condition (or conditions) characterized by difficulti ...
, and has a high staff to student ratio.
The school occupies an old-fashioned red-brick building behind which is a landscaped garden through which flows an artificial stream.
Students
There are 100 pupils aged between 11 and 19, both boys and girls, with a range of
autism spectrum disorders between severe and
high-functioning.
Media attention
The school was featured within a
BBC article "School grounds 'improve behaviour'" and students and staff alike were interviewed on the school's scheme of natural improvement within the school grounds.
A
Channel 4 documentary ''Make Me Normal'', broadcast on 2 June 2005, was filmed at the school.
References
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Schools for people on the autistic spectrum
Special secondary schools in England
Special schools in the London Borough of Southwark
Academies in the London Borough of Southwark
Autism-related organisations in the United Kingdom
Educational institutions with year of establishment missing