Our residential provision: Abbey Green
Abbey Green is our residential provision and provides a perfect setting for young people best suited to the waking-day structure of a residential school placement. Housed across beautiful mews properties and overlooking the falconry and the city walls, Abbey Green enjoys an enviable location that provides direct access into the school building whilst being only a stone’s throw from all of Chester’s amenities.
It is a special place for pupils to live and learn. Young people live in small family groups within each house cared for by a highly skilled, well qualified and nurturing team of residential care staff. Each house has a lounge, kitchen and activity area in addition to bedrooms and bathrooms, all beautifully decorated and equipped as a home away from home. Young people are encouraged to personalise their own area of the house based on their interests and preferences.
Accommodation
Abbey School’s residential accommodation Abbey Green is located in beautiful newly-refurbished mews buildings on the Abbey School grounds in the heart of Chester City Centre. There is safe pedestrian access to the school via walled gardens. The building provides a safe, comfortable, and inviting living environment for pupils aged eight to 19 years. Furnished and decorated by award winning designers, each house has its own garden and outdoor space, along with a lounge, kitchen, and activity area as well as private bedrooms and bathrooms. Pupils are encouraged to personalise their own area of the house based on their interests and preferences.
Our care team
Each house functions as a family unit. Pupils are supported by a highly skilled and well qualified team of residential care staff with relevant social care qualifications. The team comprises a home manager, keyworkers, and a high ratio of residential care staff. A waking-night staff supports pupils throughout the night. The residential care team work in close partnership throughout the academic year with school staff and with families and carers to ensure our pupils can enjoy a safe and nurturing environment.
Extended curriculum
The residential staff offer a rich waking-day curriculum beyond the school day where pupils can use the knowledge and skills learnt at school in home and community settings. The focus is on social, personal care, leisure, and play; older pupils attend increasingly to daily living and domestic skills. Use of community facilities is frequent and regular for a range of recreational, social, and fun-filled activities including, clubs, swimming, cinema and open air theatre at walking distance, bowling, using the gym, climbing, and hiking.
Admissions
Placements in Abbey Green are available for children in KS2 to KS5. This translates to the academic year in which a young person turns 8 up to the age of 19. A number of boarding options available:
- Weekly – 38 weeks, excluding weekends and returning home for all school holidays
- Half Termly – 38 weeks, including weekends but returning home for all school holidays
- Termly – 41 weeks, including weekends and half term holidays but returning home for Christmas, Easter and Summer holidays
Pupil Guides
We invite you to read our pupil guides and booklets, which give you a taste of life in our residential provision.
Statement of Purpose
The aim of Abbey School is to improve the life chances of our pupils through high quality education, care and therapeutic support thereby, improving quality of life for each young person and their family. Read our statement of purpose to find out how contribute towards this.
To find out more or for placement enquiries, please contact
Abbey School Principal, Dr Katy Lee
