Welcome to Adelaide School

A very warm welcome to Adelaide, we are a therapeutic special school which provide education for pupils with social, emotional and mental health difficulties.We currently have 95 pupils on roll aged between 9 and 18. Our aim is to enable pupils to have a positive experience of education and equip them for their future.Our values are: commitment, collaboration and care.We work hard to ensure that all pupils with whom we work feel valued and respected. They all have very different needs and we work hard to ensure that we provide the support they need to learn and prepare to be active British citizens who contribute to society.Many of our parents describe Adelaide as a ‘family’ as the school has a strong sense of community. We hope that you find any information that you are looking for on our website but if you would like to know anything else please just get in touch.Sarah BarlowBA (Hons) MA NPQHHead of School

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Boarding Type

No Boarder

School Type

Academies

Suitable Ages

9 to 18

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

89 Total

No. of Boys

59 (66.3%)

No. of Girls

30 (33.7%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

0.0%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

N/A

A*/A grades

N/A


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

81%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

0%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:29%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:0%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:0%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:52%
England:2%

Exciting Updates Ahead!

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Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2025/2026 academic year.

Autumn

2 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 1 - Oct 24

Half Term 2

Nov 3 - Dec 19

Spring

2 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 5 - Feb 13

Half Term 2

Feb 23 - Mar 27

Summer

2 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 13 - May 22

Half Term 2

Jun 1 - Jul 20

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 27 - Oct 31

Christmas Holiday

Dec 22 - Jan 2

Spring Half Term

Feb 16 - Feb 20

Spring Break

Mar 30 - Apr 10

May Half Term

May 25 - May 29

Summer Holiday

Jul 21 - Aug 31


Alumni Stories

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Tom Awajan

September 2014

Employed

‘Hesitant, I was scared at the concept of a
confined school with less people, but the
teachers moulded it around my specific
needs and helped me develop, I loved
the relationship you could have with each
teacher individually, it helped my social
skills a lot. They realised my love for
cooking and focused my experience at
Adelaide on that passion, offering more
time in their kitchen and supporting me
through. Mix all them together and I
learned how to be a functioning member
of society and now have my dream job.

Jack Peberdy

September 2016

Employed

‘I am no going to lie I hated school
at first and everyone in it but then I
started to understand that I was
only going to go to school once.
I realised that there were lots of
opportunities at Adelaide and it is
not a standard, boring school.
When I was in upper school I really
enjoyed school and now wish I
could come back.’

Dayne Davis

September 2002

Employed

‘My memories of my time in school were better than
anyone else’s. Other schools wouldn't have offered me
the experience of a brilliant teaching staff that actually
want to be there for their students. I never knew what I
wanted to be but the teaching staff helped me develop
my personal interests including politics, entertainment
and management.
I’m so lucky to have experienced Adelaide as I have
achieved my goals including: being elected to the UK
Youth Parliament, campaigning the Prime Minister, creat-
ing a business plan for youth services in Cheshire, becom-
ing a Haven Funstar & managing Hungry Horse pubs. I
have realised I would rather have a HAPPY life than an
IMPORTANT one. If I hadn't attended Adelaide and got
the support I needed I would not have got this far in life.’


Enrichment Activities

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Pupils are given the chance to take part in a fantastic range of activities, developing their Skillsbuilder skills each week.

Trips and Visits
Construction Simulator
National Careers Week

About School

RegionNorth West
Local AuthorityCheshire East
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeMixed