The Flourish Pathway is designed for pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties and complex needs.

Learning is holistic, highly personalised and rooted in a multi-sensory approach, enabling pupils to build early communication, engagement and interaction skills. Strong, trusting relationships are central to learning, alongside opportunities to explore the world safely and meaningfully.

Key features include:

• A strong focus on early communication, interaction and engagement
• Sensory-rich learning environments tailored to individual needs
• Time to repeat, practise and consolidate skills
• Learning driven by pupils’ interests and motivations
• Development of environmental control and early independence

Curriculum areas include:

• My Communication and Social Relationships
• My Cognition, Challenge and Sensory
• My Physical Wellbeing
• My Creativity
• My Independence

The Bloom Pathway supports pupils with severe learning difficulties and autism, often with significant sensory processing needs.

Learning focuses on helping pupils feel safe, secure and ready to explore. Through carefully planned, multi-sensory experiences, pupils develop communication, independence and self-expression, building confidence through meaningful engagement.

Key features include:

• A highly personalised, semi-formal curriculum
• Sensory and exploratory learning experiences
• Opportunities to develop communication and independence
• Learning shaped around pupils’ interests and strengths
• Celebration of all achievements, however small

Curriculum areas include:

• My Sensory Play
• My Independence
• My Creativity
• My Communication
• My Outdoor School
• My Physical Wellbeing

The Thrive Pathway supports pupils typically working between P Levels and early National Curriculum levels, including learners with moderate or severe learning difficulties and additional needs.

This pathway blends academic learning with life skills, communication and independence, ensuring learning is purposeful, practical and engaging.

Key features include:

• A strong emphasis on independence and functional skills
• Learning through real-life contexts and hands-on activities
• Opportunities to apply skills across different subjects
• Focus on communication, problem-solving and decision-making
• Collaborative, active and multi-sensory learning
• The Thrive curriculum prepares pupils to participate confidently in school life and the wider community.

The Reach Pathway is designed for pupils with moderate learning difficulties who can access a more structured curriculum.

Pupils follow an adapted National Curriculum, supported by practical learning and strong pastoral care. Independence, life skills and preparation for adulthood are embedded throughout.

Key features include:

• Adapted National Curriculum subjects
• Structured learning with practical application
• Life skills and independence development
• Access to Functional Skills, Entry Level and GCSE qualifications
• Support from specialist professionals where required
• Older pupils are supported to pursue recognised accreditation pathways, helping them prepare for their next steps in education or training.