Formation
Wilson Stuart is the founding Academy in the Multi Academy Trust and was originally converted to an academy in 2012, gaining sponsor status in 2014. In 2018 Wilson Stuart school began providing management and school improvement support.
Wilson Stuart School
Wilson Stuart is an all age school (2 to 19) for students who have physical disabilities and complex medical issues. We currently have 270 pupils. Some of our pupils have additional difficulties including sensory impairment, learning difficulties and communication difficulties.
Wilson Stuart has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted for the last 6 consecutive inspections.
Queensbury School
Queensbury is a secondary (11 to 19) special school. We provide education for up to 300 students with specific special educational needs. Our students have Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD), Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC), Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD) and Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH).
Our facilities have been transformed in recent years with considerable expansion at our main site on Wood End Rd and the opening of our new 6th Form centre on Station Rd, which is called “New Horizons”.
Queensbury school was inspected by Ofsted in May 2023 and was rated good.
Mayfield School
Mayfield is an all-age school (2 to 19) for children and young people, who have a range of SEND and learning challenges. We currently have 310 students on roll and we are split across 2 different sites. The Wheeler Street site mainly has provision for students with Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD) and Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD). The Heathfield Rd site provides for students with Autistic Spectrum Conditions (ASC).
Mayfield school was inspected by Ofsted in May 2018 and was rated inadequate. Since then the school has made significant progress as evidenced by the Ofsted monitoring visit in February 2021 and joined the MAT as an Academy in June 2021 and currently has not Ofsted rating.