Chelfham Senior School
Accommodation and facilities
Chelfham Senior School is located on two sites in the heart of the Devon countryside, close to Dartmoor National Park and the many wonderful beaches of North Cornwall.
Bere Alston: 7 to 16 years
The main house is divided into four family living units with TV lounge, dining and drinks facilities. The living unit a student joins depends on his individual needs and levels of development rather than age. Students may move units during their time at Chelfham Senior School in response to a change in his need and an increase in levels of confidence and maturity.
Kilworthy House: post 16 provision
The extensive grounds provide students with the space and facilities to access the curriculum and the opportunity to 'step away' from it when the company of others is too great. Year 11 students may move to Kilworthy House where they can focus on vocational awareness courses and independence skills training.
The nearby towns of Tavistick and Plymouth offer shops and leisure facilities and Dartmoor National Park is only a 15 minute drive away. A direct rail link is available to London.
Separate teaching blocks provide general classrooms plus specialist rooms for science, life skills and cookery.
Facilities also provide for subjects including:
- ASDAN
- Construction skills
- Design and technology (DT)
- Information technology (IT)
- Land and animal skills
- Land based activities
- Leisure and tourism
- Media studies
- Outdoor education
- Physical education (PE)