We are Fairley House
Fairley House was founded in 1982 as the first school of its kind in the UK, supporting children with specific learning differences (SpLD) who were struggling to keep up with their peers in mainstream schooling. Our guiding mission to help children rebuild their confidence and equip them with the skills and knowledge they need to unlock their potential has remained at the heart of what we do.
Our most recent ISI Inspection awarded Fairley House an ‘Excellent’ rating, the highest rating possible, with the inspectors observing that “pupils of all abilities, many of whom had limited success in other educational settings, make excellent progress”. This tallies with the feedback from many of our parents who praise the school for transforming the outlook of their children who attain levels of confidence, success and happiness they never thought possible.
Our provision now extends from Year 2 in Key Stage 1 to a bespoke GCSE curriculum in Year 11, though our success means that many of our students are ready to return to mainstream schooling within a year or two of starting at Fairley House.
We are not merely the leading SpLD day school, but also have a fantastic in-house Assessment Centre and offer industry-leading teacher training courses for SEN teachers and therapists looking to take the next step in their careers.
Explore our website and we look forward to hearing how we can help yours or your child’s ambition truly take flight.
Our Assessment Centre
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Teacher Training Courses
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Apply for Fairley House School
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I have known Fairley House School for many years. It’s a unique school designed to support and develop the skills of children with Specific Learning Differences (SpLD)
Dr LINDSAY PEER MBE, Educational Psychologist
Word from the Head
If a child is struggling to keep up in a mainstream school, it can be daunting for a parent to know what to do and where to start. Children are fully aware and may feel stigmatised when they are withdrawn from class to receive extra help. Often, they are placed in lower sets and given easier work. There are few rewards, if any, and little recognition. They often give up. They experience a lack of confidence, low self-esteem and anxiety.
While, for many parents, it is always an option to give the children extra support outside school, for some, we believe the solution is to give your child a level playing field. That is a school where all the children experience similar challenges. By succeeding, some for the first time in their schooling, children can rebuild their self-esteem and confidence.
Our specialist teaching opens the gateway to learning, and our flexible, considered approach ensures no child is left behind. Our teachers and therapists work alongside one another and exchange knowledge, learning styles and information in a unique, transdisciplinary way. Our pastoral care and special atmosphere reduce students’ anxieties. This helps them to be motivated and push the boundaries of what they believe they are capable of.
It is our aim that most children return successfully to a mainstream environment and go on to further education. Even more importantly, is that they go on to lead happy, independent and successful lives in whatever shape or form success might be.
We alter the trajectory of children’s lives by helping students to:
- unlock their talents
- realise their potential
- gain the skills which will future proof them for the rest of their lives
My colleagues and I look forward to working with you to find the best solution for your child.
Mr Michael C.N. Taylor
Head
The best years of my life!
Fairley House School was always like a second home to me, I’ve never felt more supported and confident as I did when I was there.
Jamie, Former Pupil
HOW WE HELP
Our ‘Magic’ Formula
At Fairley House, we have developed a formula we know works.
Your child needs to be happy at school and willing to learn, before our specialist teaching can work its magic. Children feel comfortable at Fairley House and immediately feel a sense of kinship with like-minded children on a level playing field.
Our flexible approach and small class sizes allow us to see each child as an individual, so we can tailor their learning experience. When one approach isn’t working, we change and adapt until we are able to achieve progress and circumvent their barriers to learning.
The provision of on-site Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) and Occupational Therapy (OT) and an in-house Educational Psychologist (EP) is key, however it is our transdisciplinary approach which truly differentiates us from mainstream schools.
Our specialist teachers work together with subject teachers to implement multisensory teaching across subjects, applying our own formulated frameworks for everything from emotional regulation to memory.
We identify learning gaps to be plugged and provide regular opportunities for re-learning. We understand not all brains are wired the same, so we adapt our teaching for the different neural pathways of each child. Importantly, we regularly monitor and track progress to continually steer development and boost learning outcomes.
When we don’t find the right tools and methods, we develop our own! This pioneering spirit and continuous evolution has kept us at the forefront of SpLD education.
Contact our Admissions Team
Call us: 020 7976 5456
Our School
London’s leading day school for children with specific learning differences
