Fees (90%+ funded by LA’s)
From £5,100.00 per term (3 x per annum) – Pupils without Education Health Care Plan.
From £5,500.00 per term (3 x per annum) – Pupils with Education Health Care Plans
Fees Include:
Children without EHCPs will be provided with their own Pupil Passports to ensure their individual needs are met. To address their targeted area of need children may participate in Personalised Learning classes. These will be reviewed twice a year and progress recorded.
EHCPs will be reviewed in line with Local Authority criteria.
Personalised Learning Classes include:
Social Skills – Games, discussions and activities to practice and develop confidence in social scenarios
Challenge Group – For children working above Government expected levels.
Times Tables Booster – Games and activities to develop times tables confidence.
Maths Booster – Games and activities using Numicon to reinforce understanding.
Sensory Circuits – Gross Motor Skills for children with Dyspraxia and other mild physical impairments. A programme set by The Occupational Therapist.
Handwriting – Practising letter formation and also joined handwriting practice for more able.
Clever Fingers – Fun games and activities to increase fine motor skill control.
Instruction Group – To encourage children to be able to follow three step instructions.
Dyslexia/Reading/Sequencing – Use of specialist Dyslexia equipment to develop all areas of Dyslexia such as short term memory, word finding, vocabulary skills, sequencing, ordering and decoding etc.
Phonic Group – Using the Little Wandles Programme to reinforce understanding.
All of these groups are in addition to Numeracy, Literacy and the National Curriculum. All are provided at an additional cost.
Textbooks and stationery are included.
Termly fees do not include:
Speech and Language Therapy; Occupational Therapy; after school clubs; Extra curricular activities; School trips / residential holiday / swimming lessons / horse riding lessons.
Therapies
Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy are provided by our on site Independent Therapists. The Therapists have extensive clinical expertise from working with children in a variety of settings. Other group and 1:1 interventions include Social Communication, Emotional Literacy, RelaxKids, Theraputic Play and Talk & Draw. These are provided by specialist professionals onsite. Therapy can include individual programmes, assessments and reviews. Costs vary. Please contact for the school office for further information.
TTRS
We also offer the TTRS (Touch Type Read Spell) program for an additional cost. This is a multi-sensory innovative computer based learning program for children with reading, writing and spelling difficulties, including dyslexia. TTRS aims to develop literacy skills, confidence, self-esteem and motivation. There is limited availability for places.
Statutory Assessment Application – £495
Private Letters / Forms for Disability Living Allowance / Personal Independent Payment Claims are £30.
Most pupils are placed and funded by their Local Authority.
In certain circumstances self funded pupils may be admitted to the school.
Self funded pupils
1 Fees are payable in advance of, or on the first day of each term.
2 One full term’s notice will be given in writing to the Headteacher on the first day of term preceding the term of removal or one full term’s fees in addition to the current term will be paid in lieu of the required notice. Please note: Any school books or equipment that is lost or damaged must be paid for.
3 Fees are reviewed annually and any adjustment will be advised at the end of the Summer Term, before being introduced in the following Autumn term.
4 There is a £100 registration fee.
5 In the event of a Local Authority naming Birtley House on an EHCP partway through a term, no refunds are given for the remainder of the term.
Birtley House School works in partnership with the Local Authority, Social Services and other external agencies wherever relevant and applicable. We currently have pupils funded by the Kent LA, Bexley LA, Bromley LA and Croydon LA. Pupils funded by Local Authorities have all income and expenditure recorded annually. This information is available on request to Inspectors. Further information can be found within the Special Educational Needs policy which is available on the website or from the school office.
Find out more
If you are interested in Birtley House and would like to see how we can help your child achieve their full potential, come for a guided tour and a discussion with the Headteacher or SENCO.
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Contact Us
office@birtleyhouseschool.co.uk
01474 853 192
Please note: School office opening hours are 8.30am – 4.00pm
Birtley House School
Fawkham Road
West Kingsdown
Kent
TN15 6AY
