Welcome to Abbot’s Lea School

 

Abbot’s Lea School is an outstanding maintained community special school that provides the highest quality of education for just over 270 students aged 3-19 living with Autism and a range of associated communication, interaction, social, imagination, sensory and learning differences.

I feel honoured to be our school’s Headteacher and, together with my fantastic team of some 140 staff, we work tirelessly to ensure that we offer the best education and care to our students and support to their families and the wider community.

I have always practised an ‘open door’ policy and so I really encourage you to take advantage of this and, should you wish to make an appointment to see me, please contact my PA, Miss McComasky on pa@abbotsleaschool.co.uk

I also warmly encourage you to find out more about our school’s daily updates by following us on  Facebook and X: @AbbotsLeaSchool and to tune into our Head’s Weekly Newsletter which aims to keep you updated with the life of the school each Friday.

For all admission enquiries, please note that we are a maintained school and so, admissions are managed by Liverpool City Council SEND Team – contact: sen.team@liverpool.gov.uk (this applies to all admissions, including those from other local authorities).

For holiday planning (outside of term time, please), see this year’s term dates: ALS Term dates 2024-25;  (or at-a-glance): ALS Term Dates 2024-25 calendar view

and for special events at school during the first term, please see: Term 1 Key Diary Dates 2024-25

During 2024-25 academic year, our school is organised as follows:

Teaching and Learning operation:

  • Our Primary Department is led by Mrs Cartwright (nee Gibney), Assistant Headteacher (primary@abbotsleaschool.co.uk)
    Early Years and Key Stage One (EY/KS1)
    Key Stage Two (KS2)
  • Our Secondary Department is led by Mr Mason, Assistant Headteacher (secondary@abbotsleaschool.co.uk)
    Key Stage Three (KS3)
    Key Stage Four (KS4)
    Key Stage Five (KS5)
  • Supported Internships (SI)

Multidisciplinary Team (MDT):

  • Safeguarding Team is led by Miss Sharpe, Safeguarding Manager (safeguarding@abbotsleaschool.co.uk)

We are here to help with any welfare matters arising 52 weeks a year.

  • Our Therapies Team is led by Miss Welch, Head of Therapies (therapies@abbotsleaschool.co.uk)

This team includes specific therapeutic interventions, including:

– Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)
– Speech and Language Therapy
– Occupational Therapy
– Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy

If you have any questions regarding the teaching and learning, care, safeguarding or therapeutic support for the students, please contact  Mrs Tobin, my Deputy Headteacher, who can be contacted on deputy@abbotsleaschool.co.uk

School Business Support (SBS) operation is led by Mrs Myers, my School Business Manager, who oversees our school’s finance and operations (sbm@abbotsleaschool.co.uk).

Autism Research and Professional Development

Our vision is to be an International Centre of Excellence in Autism Education, Research and Professional Development, where every student and member of staff can be the best that they can be – we hope you join us on our journey!

If you are keen to be our research and development partner, please contact me directly  at headteacher@abbotsleaschool.co.uk

 

I hope you enjoy the content of our website and I invite you to become an active member of our school broad community.

Mrs A Hildrey, FCCT, B.Ed(Hons), M.Ed. NPQH, NPQEL
Headteacher