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St John’s School and College is a mixed
special school Special education (also known as special-needs education, aided education, alternative provision, exceptional student education, special ed., SDC, and SPED) is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates their individual d ...
located in
Kempston Kempston is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, situated around south-west of Bedford town centre. It had a population of 19,330 in the 2011 census, and forms part of the wider Bedford built-up area. The ...
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Bedfordshire Bedfordshire (; abbreviated ''Beds'') is a Ceremonial County, ceremonial county in the East of England. It is bordered by Northamptonshire to the north, Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Hertfordshire to the south and the south-east, and Buckin ...
, England. The school educates pupils ages 2 to 19 from all over the
Borough of Bedford Bedford, or the Borough of Bedford, is a Districts of England, local government district with borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England. It is administered by Bedford Borough Council, ...
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History

In October 2009,
Bedford Borough Council Bedford Borough Council is the local authority of the Borough of Bedford, a local government district in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England. The town of Bedford was a borough from at least the 12th century until 1974, when the moder ...
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 village and civil parish in the Borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England, located around west of Bedford town centre near the A428 road. It forms part of the wider Bedford urban area. History The earliest archaeological e ...
. 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 (also known as special-needs education, aided education, alternative provision, exceptional student education, special ed., SDC, and SPED) is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates their individual di ...
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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