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Dear All,

It is a privilege and honour to be Headteacher at Heaton School. Heaton School is Stockport’s Secondary Special School for  young people with Severe learning difficulties, Profound and Multiple learning difficulties, Autism and Complex Medical Needs. Our school is well established in Stockport and is a very strong community of children and young people, families, staff and other partners. Our 4 word ethos is Enjoy, Challenge, Celebrate and Achieve.

Heaton School is a place where Enjoyment is at the heart of all learning that takes place. Our ambitious pathway curriculum ensures that students learn in the best way possible to obtain key skills for life to prepare them for adulthood - the focus of all learning that takes place. We have three pathways - Pre formal, Informal and Semi formal. Teachers are commited to ensuring that students are challenged and Students become successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens - something we continually Celebrate throughout the year. Heaton school have a student and staff population from various cultural backgrounds so every opportunity is taken to ensure that Diversity and Inclusion is actively celebrated throughout the school year. our students achieve great things and we are very proud of their hard work and achievements!!

Please take the time to visit our Heaton news blog weekly blog site to get a feel for all the different experiences our students have at school on a weekly basis.

Andy Ruddick

Headteacher - Heaton School