Alderwasley Hall Sixth Form is an independent special needs Sixth Form Centre located one mile south of
Wirksworth
Wirksworth is a market town in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England. Its population of 5,038 in the 2011 census was estimated at 5,180 in 2019. Wirksworth contains the source of the River Ecclesbourne. The town was granted a mar ...
in
Derbyshire
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it is part of
Alderwasley Hall School, previously a country club named Callow Park after the nearby village of
Callow which is about a mile, the site was re-branded to its current name in 2012. The
Ecclesbourne Valley Railway runs next to the site.
Country Club
Alderwasley Hall Sixth Form was previously a county club called Callow Park with several Squash courts, a small swimming pool, 2 outdoor tennis courts and rooms for visitors to stay the night
Use as a School
In 1993 the site closed and became part of
Alderwasley Hall School and was converted into a school. Alderwasley Hall Sixth Form Centre is for students aged sixteen to nineteen and for younger students when studying for Art and PE. Many of these students also attend nearby colleges such as Ilkeston and Buxton on a part-time basis. Some of the students live at the site while many day students attend from nearby areas. Despite being an independent school the majority of funding comes from local authorities (LA).
It is owned by the SENAD Group based in
Derby
Derby ( ) is a city and unitary authority area in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Derwent in the south of Derbyshire, which is in the East Midlands Region. It was traditionally the county town of Derbyshire. Derby g ...
who run other schools for children and young people with learning difficulties.
The site changed its name on September 1, 2012, to Alderwasley Hall Sixth Form Centre.
Specialisms
Alderwasley Hall Sixth Form Centre is primarily for Asperger's Syndrome and speech and language difficulties, but does take students with Autistic Spectrum of Difficulties, Dyslexia, Specific Learning Difficulties, Social Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, Delicate/Medical Conditions, Epilepsy and Dual/Multi-Sensory Impairment
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References
External links
Alderwasley Hall School
Education in Derbyshire
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