Seadown School Competitors

Hillside School is an independent residential school for boys aged10-18, with additional support needs ranging from issues such as childhood trauma, gaps in school attendance, ADHD, ASD, learning difficulties; and social, emotional, and mental health needs. Young people may reside at Hillside until age 18 to, for example, attend college. We accept placement referrals from Local Authorities in Scotland and across the UK. Following an initial assessment, Care and Education plans are set by a young person's Key Team. Young people are regularly involved in reviewing these plans to ensure positive outcomes. Further support is available from our Counselling Psychologist and Individual Work Co-ordinator. The school and residential houses are situated in in a large private rural estate in the beautiful village of Aberdour in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It is well situated for road and rail links, and is twenty minutes from Edinburgh International airport and thirty minutes from Edinburgh Waverly train station. The school provides well-appointed single bedrooms in houses of 5-7 young people. Classrooms are well resourced and equipped. There are excellent facilities for sport, music, drama and a range of outdoor learning activities. Our young people are engaged in warm, compassionate, trauma-informed and consistent relationships with all the adults in the school, which creates a supportive atmosphere in which they can focus on their learning and other plans. High expectations for our young people's educational attainment and personal development results in all of us working effectively to improve educational outcomes and ensure positive post-school destinations.

Oakwood School is a child-centred school, which offers children a well-rounded education full of opportunities. We aim to inspire a love of learning, as well as an enthusiasm for cultural and sporting activities. Encouragement and the celebration of achievement are at the heart of everything we do. The school has a family atmosphere and there is a strong sense of community. One of our principal aims at Oakwood is to produce happy, well-balanced, confident children who enjoy coming to school to experience a broad curriculum.

I am honoured and delighted to be the Headteacher of Crestwood School and Sixth Form. I firmly believe that a good state education is a right and not a privilege and this coupled with the shared Invictus vision that each and every one of our students irrespective of background or ability deserves access to the type of opportunities offered by the best the independent sector can offer is unique within our community. I am extremely proud, but not surprised, of our most recent Ofsted judgement of Good with Outstanding features (February 2018). A good school knows its strengths and weaknesses and it was wonderful for our staff and students to be recognised for all of their hard work and efforts over recent years. The vision that our community deserves to be served by at least a Good school has been realised but we refuse to rest on our laurels and our intention is to be consistently Outstanding when next inspected. Progress and attainment will always be paramount but never at the expense of a rich and inclusive education where students are at the centre of everything, are fully supported, valued and encouraged to go way beyond what they ever thought possible. At Crestwood we fully believe that anything is possible and whether that is within the realms of academia, on the sporting field, within the Arts or serving the wider community your son or daughter will have the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our culture of hard work, commitment and consistent approaches goes hand in hand with excellent teaching mutual respect and bags of enthusiasm. Our ethos is one of inclusivity and aspiration. Our determination to be the absolute best we can be is infectious. We proudly work in collaboration with parents, carers, our community, local/feeder primaries and other stakeholders. Your son/ daughter will be joining Crestwood at a very exciting time.