Our school offer
Our aim is to provide pupils with a range of opportunities so that they can reach their full potential.
Redefining education
We redefine education by seamlessly integrating three essential pillars: education, therapy and futures. We don't just educate; we nurture support and propel our pupils towards a future where their potential knows no bounds. Join us on a transformative journey, where education extends beyond textbooks, therapy and nurtures resilience, and futures are shaped with purpose and promise.
Education
We foster an excitement and a love of learning in our pupils by following the national curriculum. Our curriculum and tasks set are challenging yet achievable, enabling children and young people to grow in confidence and prepare for life beyond the classroom. We also provide enrichment activities through educational visits and field trips to support and enhance learning experiences.
With a backdrop of our small class sizes, with no more than nine pupils per class, each child and young person receives a bespoke curriculum tailored to their needs, which is fully integrated with our social development programme.
Our commitment to a well-rounded education includes a focus on social development. Through activities that promote collaboration, friendship, social interaction, and teamwork, pupils build essential interpersonal skills. These experiences help them develop communication, empathy, and the ability to work well with others. By developing friendships and a sense of community, children and young people learn to value diverse perspectives and support one another, creating a positive and inclusive learning environment that strengthens their social growth.
The results speak for themselves as young people leave us with nationally recognised outcomes at a level that is right for them, ranging from entry-level certificates to functional skills, BTECs and GCSEs. This equips them to confidently take their next steps into further education, apprenticeships or employment.
Our outstanding offer
We provide unique learning opportunities for our pupils to help them engage with learning so that they can develop skills and grow in confidence to become proud members of our school community.
We offer our pupils a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum, through which everyone is given the opportunity to reach their full potential. We believe in encouraging pupil’s self-esteem, which is often low when they start with us, by ensuring that the curriculum and tasks that are set are challenging yet achievable, thus enabling them to further succeed and develop.
Enrichment activities enable your child to experience new things, extend their learning, and enhance their skills. Think of them as hobbies and leisure activities that they can pursue outside the normal lesson plan. Whether it’s carpentry, yoga, forest skills, sports, or one of our various activities, there will be something to engage your child and plant the seeds of a life-long passion.
All pupils at Millcourt School have access to the curriculum. Our Key Stage 2 and 3 programmes follow the national curriculum.
Our Key Stage 4 programme encompasses a wide range of academic and vocational subjects, as well as a range of nationally recognised accreditation opportunities, which include GCSEs and also vocational awards such as:
- Motor Vehicle
- Construction
- Hair & Beauty
- Product Design – Resistant Materials
- Creative and Media
- Hospitality and Catering
- Art and Design
Millcourt School has a state-of-the-art Multi Use Games Area dedicated to popular sports such as football, basketball, hockey, volleyball, tennis, badminton and netball. This will enable your child to pursue a multitude of different sports during their PE lessons and as part of school sports clubs.
Our school canteen and food technology classrooms have received the highest five-star rating from Calderdale Council. This coupled with our excellent on-site culinary team mean that your child will get scrumptious meals, all sourced responsibly.
Every class at Millcourt School has a double lesson called learning outside the classroom. These focus on rotating themes and real life skills such as going to the shop, getting the bus or, as an alternative option, a session with a personal trainer at a local gym.
Sensory spaces help your child develop coping skills in a safe space. They help pupils decompress and confront their sensory issues which ultimately help them cope with everyday situations. Millcourt School has a number of these available throughout the building to support pupils.
Therapy
Our on-site Clinical Team provide pupils with unrivalled levels of therapeutic support, in terms of the level of expertise, the ratio of qualified therapists and clinicians to children and young people, and the range of therapies offered. Pupils have the support of our Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists and other specialists as required.
We believe that unless a child or young person is able to feel emotionally safe and secure, they are less likely to fulfil their personal, social and educational potential. Our unique approach to supporting young people through our Wave Model enables them to go on to realise a future filled with aspiration and achievement.
Millcourt School's Clinical Team complete thorough and skilled assessments that support a shared understanding of the complex needs we see in our children and young people. This enables us to put purposeful and appropriate interventions in place and assess our effectiveness through the tracking of outcomes and impact.
Futures
At Millcourt School we are dedicated to raising the aspirations of our pupils, while also equipping them with the skills and confidence to realise outstanding outcomes.
The Futures programme inspires and connects pupils with their next steps beyond education, utilising a growing network of over 350 employer partnerships, including the likes of Microsoft, Mercedes and John Lewis, to provide outstanding experiences of the workplace and ongoing opportunities and support.
Our Futures sessions provide practical guidance on job applications, confidence-building, networking, and workplace expectations, giving children and young people the tools to navigate their career paths with clarity. Complementing this, our Futures curriculum enriches academic growth while developing personal development and career readiness, ensuring they are prepared for their chosen paths. With no upper age limit on support, the programme boasts a 100% success rate in transitioning students into education, employment, or training.