St Christopher's School, Bristol

St Christopher's School
Established	1945
Type	Independent school Special Needs School
Headteacher	Orna Matz
Location	Carisbrooke Lodge, Westbury Park Bristol England
DfE URN	109342 Tables
Students	49^[1]
Ages	7–25
Website	www.st-christophers.bristol.sch.uk

St Christopher's School is located in Bristol, England. It is a special needs residential independent school for around 50 children and young people aged 7 to 25,^[1] who have severe and complex learning difficulties, or profound and multiple learning difficulties. They all have special requirements for their care and education.^[2]

Many of the pupils have language and communication disorders, some have physical disabilities and some display challenging behaviour. Some of the additional conditions are autism spectrum disorder, epilepsy, Rett Syndrome and Angelman Syndrome.^[3]

In December 2015 it was announced that the school is to close.^[4]^[5]

References

1 2 "Independent school inspection report" (pdf). Ofsted. 14 October 2009. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
↑ official website
↑ "St Christopher's School". Special Needs UK. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
↑ "Special needs school in Bristol to close down". ITV. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
↑ Yong, Michael (10 December 2015). "Parents devastated and vow to fight closure of special needs school in Bristol". Bristol Post. Retrieved 11 December 2015.

External links

Education in Bristol Including establishments with sites in the Bristol Local Authority

General	Education in Bristol List of schools in Bristol

Primary and junior schools	Bishop Road Primary School Bridge Learning Campus

Secondary schools	Ashton Park School Bedminster Down School Bridge Learning Campus Bristol Brunel Academy Bristol Cathedral Choir School Bristol Free School Bristol Metropolitan Academy The City Academy Bristol Colston's Girls' School Cotham School Fairfield High School Henbury School Merchants' Academy Oasis Academy Brightstowe Oasis Academy Brislington Oasis Academy John Williams Orchard School Bristol Redland Green School St Bede's Catholic College St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School

Independent schools	Andalusia Academy Badminton School Bristol Grammar School Carmel Christian School Clifton College Clifton High School Colston's School Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Redland High School The Red Maids' School

Special schools	Bristol Gateway School Kingsweston School St Christopher's School

Former schools	Fairfield Grammar School St Ursula's School Merrywood Grammar School

Further education & sixth form colleges	City of Bristol College North Bristol Post 16 Centre St. Brendan's Sixth Form College South Gloucestershire and Stroud College

Universities	University of Bristol The University of Law University of the West of England

Other higher education centres	Bristol Old Vic Theatre School

Theological colleges	Trinity College Wesley College

Coordinates: 51°28′37″N 2°36′51″W / 51.47684°N 2.61425°W / 51.47684; -2.61425

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