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Landmark International School Cambridge for Autistic/ADHD girl

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Sum42 · 07/12/2024 03:18

Hello

I would really welcome anyone views/experience of Landmark International school in Fulbourn Cambridge for a year 5 age girl who has ASD/ADHD please.

My daughter is able to access a main stream curriculum with support and is very sociable but does have difficulty with friendships. She is more impacted by her ADHD in terms of hyperactivity and does struggle with her concentration and focus in school.

We are struggling to find the right school environment for her as a lot of the specialist SEND schools in Cambridge would not be the right enviroment for her.

Thanks so much

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BrightYellowTrain · 07/12/2024 10:51

It is one of the more supportive and inclusive independent schools in that area. Definitely worth a look and speaking to them.

LionalRichTea · 25/01/2025 01:12

I have had experience of this school and it is supportive but for social development in senior it far too small with very limited options socially.

I'm talking 10 ish to a year group in senior school and as a consequence, can be tricky to find a good group of friends.

When my DC were there, there were high numbers with SEN, which they are great with academically but quite a few were very autistic and didn't really mix and seemed quite lonely. It's pot luck one year to the next regarding how many there are in the year too! Some years have had very small numbers.

It's great for junior school though and the senior teachers are very good but as we all know, it's not all about grades... when they get to teen years they need social options
And the catchment area of Landmark is far and wide which makes socialising with friends out of school really hard.

My child has quite bad ADHD among
Other things and they became really stifled there... fast forward a few years and a change of school to a slightly bigger school (Sancton Wood) with small classes but 3 forms per year and while still small for a senior school, there are lots of friendship opportunities and it's Great as small classes alone have helped with focus.

It's not perfect, but what school is? they have had amazing opportunities with exciting trips and enrichment. There are A LOT of SEN kids so it's just normalised there and my DC has never felt awkward or ashamed of their differences- loads of others are similar.

Do look at landmark but beware the hard sell! They need bums on seats!! If I was you I would do Landmark for primary as it's fab and
Move to Sancton wood for secondary!

The head of landmark primary is GREAT but the overall Headteacher seems great initially, but it's like he's a bit ASD himself and I've had Some shocking communication with him, which has truly upset me.

Good luck 🤞

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