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St John’s School and College is a mixed
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 ...
located in
Kempston Kempston is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. It had a population of 19,330 in the 2011 census. Kempston is part of Bedford's built-up area and is situated directly south-west of Bedford proper. The River ...
,
Bedfordshire Bedfordshire (; abbreviated Beds) is a ceremonial county in the East of England. The county has been administered by three unitary authorities, Borough of Bedford, Central Bedfordshire and Borough of Luton, since Bedfordshire County Council wa ...
, England. The school educates pupils ages 2 to 19 from all over the
Borough of Bedford The Borough of Bedford is a unitary authority area with borough status in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England. Its council is based in Bedford, its namesake and principal settlement, which is the county town of Bedfordshire. The bor ...
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History

In October 2009,
Bedford Borough Council Bedford Borough Council is the local authority of the Borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. The executive of the council is the direct ...
launched a consultation on the future of special education provision in the borough. The consultation included options to move St John’s School to an educational campus in
Biddenham Biddenham is a large village and a civil parish in Bedfordshire, England, located to the west of Bedford near the A428 road. The village largely serves as a dormitory settlement for Bedford, and also for commuters to London, being on the same si ...
. Another proposal involved merging St John's School with Grange School and Ridgeway School to create one special school for the whole of the Borough of Bedford. In January 2010, Bedford Borough Council confirmed its intention to move St John’s School in the next few years to a new campus on the site of Biddenham Upper School in Biddenham. However, 1 September 2011, the school officially gained academy status, meaning that Bedford Borough Council no longer have control over the school. The planned move of the school is not due to proceed.


Academics

The school is for pupils between the ages of 2 and 19 years of age, whose
special education 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 ...
al needs fall predominantly within the category of Severe Learning Difficulties, although other physical or behavioural difficulties may also be present. St John’s School is currently organised into two departments: * The Primary Department for pupils aged 2 – 11 * The Secondary Department for pupils aged 11 – 19 Facilities for pupils at the school include an indoor heated hydrotherapy swimming pool which includes a jacuzzi, changing rooms, toilets and shower areas. There also is an interactive light and sound room and 2 'rumpus rooms' to provide pupils with additional sensory experiences.


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St John’s School homepage
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