Recommend independent with good support for dyslexia?

Delilah · Post by **Delilah** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:48 pm

Does anyone have any ideas which indies in south bucks/herts/ area have a strong SEN dept...esp dyslexia?

T.i.p.s.y · Post by **T.i.p.s.y** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:15 pm

Haileybury has a particularly good SEN department but it is quite pricy. What age are you looking for?

zee · Post by **zee** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:22 pm

Edgerton Rothesay in Berkhamsted used to be VG for such things and probably still is. BUT, if your child is very bright, coupled with dyslexia/SEN, it might not be suitable; in that case, somewhere like Haileybury might be better.

Shiplake College near Reading is also v good, but maybe too far unless you'd consider boarding.

zorro · Post by **zorro** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:24 pm

Aldenham School in Elstree is very good for dyslexia.

T.i.p.s.y · Post by **T.i.p.s.y** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:31 pm

Aldenham is good for dyslexia but is not known for it which is a positive IMO because often schools can attract a very high percentage of SEN and that does not make the school balanced, whereas Aldenham is.

zorro · Post by **zorro** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:34 pm

My DS has 2 friends with dyslexia who are above average academically and they get a lot of support, extra time in exams etc. Their parents are very pleased with the help they get at Aldenham.

Kesi68 · Post by **Kesi68** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 6:32 pm

My daughter has moderate dyslexia and gets help at her prep school. Does anyone know if Royal Masonic is good for dyslexia?

JP · Post by JP » Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:59 am

I don't know if the Royal Masonic is good for dyslexia but I do know that a fair few of the girls from my daughter's school are going there of which I know at least 2 are dyslexic. I would imagine the parents would have done their research before deciding to send their children there especially as one of the parents is involved in education herself.