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Welcome to Briarwood School

Briarwood School is based on 3 sites across East-Central Bristol and is made up of Briarwood Infants, Juniors, Secondary, Sixth Form and The Nexus (a specialist centre for pupils with Behaviours that challenge).

Briarwood is committed to providing high quality education, care and life experiences for children and young people aged 3-19 with Severe and Profound Learning Difficulties, Complex Needs, Autism and Sensory Impairments.

They prioritise individualised learning and work in a multi-professional team which includes, therapists, specialist staff and other support services.

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Mission & Vision

Briarwood’s vision is to develop best practice in everything they do and be responsive and innovative within their community, Bristol, nationally and internationally.

They aim to engage fully in collaboration, training, development and support everyone to be the best they can be.

Their purpose is:

  • To educate and inspire.
  • To have fun in order to enlighten curiosity and a love for learning in our pupils. To laugh, to learn, to succeed.
  • To support pupils to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes that will support them to succeed throughout their lives.

A Shared Set of Values Across Every School

Briarwood School is guided by three key values.

Briarwood’s values are that every pupil should enjoy what they are doing, engage with their learning and learn to the best of their ability.

  • Enjoy

    Their aim is to be a happy, welcoming, nurturing environment, where all pupils feel safe, secure and are ready to learn.

  • Engage

    They value enrichment and inclusion, which ensures pupils engage in school life through a carefully designed learning experience.

  • Learn

    They provide a bespoke approach to learning, to support children with often complex and widely differing needs.

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