AHS wins ‘Best use of Technology’ at Tes Schools Awards 2025
We are excited to share that Abingdon House School has won the award for Best Use of Tech at the Tes School Awards, 2025! The awards, now in its 17th year,…
Movement for all: How PE helps neurodiverse students thrive
By Lee Deller, Senior Leader Physical education and sport at Abingdon House School At Abingdon House School, we see physical education as a vital part of every pupil’s development –…
The importance of pastoral support for SEND students
Prioritising wellbeing to enhance academic achievement Pastoral support is more than just care – it is the foundation of a student’s growth, wellbeing, and success. It creates a safe, nurturing…
In the SEN code of practice, the term ‘intervention’ is used to describe a focused strategy, teaching approach, or program with desired outcomes, which are delivered to support children and…
In January, AHS was inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate’s (ISI). The inspection evaluates pupil experience across four key areas: Leadership and management Quality of education Pupils’ physical and mental…
Helping neurodiverse students reach their full potential in exams
Exams are a source of stress for most young people. For students with SEND, they present a unique set of challenges which can amplify this stress even further. From revision…
At Abingdon House School, we use the Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) framework as one of many strategies to support our students. Jazmin Gahan, Pastoral Lead at our Senior School, explains…
Modelling and recasting are two effective therapeutic strategies we use at Abingdon House School to support children with speech or language difficulties. Rukhaiya Ebrahim, Therapy Lead & SaLT at our…
AHS Headteacher, Rory Vokes-Dudgeon, on the benefits of a specialist provision for neurodiverse students. Why choose a specialist provision? Abingdon House School is an independent specialist provision for children ages…
‘These tools have allowed me to achieve’: Accessibility at AHS
Accessibility is built into everything we do at AHS, and technology plays a crucial role in tailoring our teaching to the unique learning profiles of our students. We are the…
We’re excited to share a new initiative we’re working on with Voice 21, the national oracy education charity, to develop our students’ oracy skills. Oracy is all about speaking and listening…
At the end of the summer term, the Senior School hosted the Abingdon House School summer exhibition, which showcased artworks from across the academic year. If you missed it, here…