Natural landmarks · South West England
Appleford School
In or near Tilshead.
Appleford School — a school heritage in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Appleford School is a school heritage located in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the Wikipedia article for further historical and visitor details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Till SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Salisbury Plain SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Appleford School is located in South-East England. It is an independent school, notable for its focus on providing education for children with specific learning difficulties.
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Background
History
Appleford was founded in 1988 by Dr Peter Gardner, a chartered educational psychologist, a chartered forensic psychologist and a chartered counselling psychologist of the British Psychological Society, and Gerald Trump. Zoë Wanamaker later became patron of Appleford. It was originally a prep school for pupils aged 7 to 13, and later expanded to take pupils up to 18 years old, studying BTECs and GCSEs. Appleford specialises in teaching pupils with dyslexia, dyscalculia and dyspraxia. The school is accredited by the Council for the Registration of Schools Teaching Dyslexic Pupils (CReSTeD). In 2012, 2015 and 2023 the Independent Schools Inspectorate rated the school "excellent" in all areas,…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2032, -1.9060
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Orcheston
- Postcode
- SP3 4HL
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Established
- 1988
Sources
- wikidata: Q19570864 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Appleford School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Appleford School?
- Appleford School is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SP3 4HL), in the parish of Orcheston.
- What is Appleford School?
- Appleford School — a school heritage in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Appleford School?
- Drivers can use postcode SP3 4HL.
- When was Appleford School built?
- Built or established in 1988.
- Is Appleford School a protected site?
- Yes — Appleford School is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Till SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Appleford School free to visit?
- Yes, Appleford School is free to enter.
- How do I get to Appleford School?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SP3 4HL. It sits within the East Wiltshire parliamentary constituency.