Residential Services...

Registered by OFSTED as a children’s home and judged as Outstanding in February 2011,  Portfield School is able to offer flexible and personalised boarding packages from 39 to 52 weeks per year. Four modern purpose-built residential boarding houses are located on the main school site at Parley in Dorset and one post 16 residential house in the Christchurch community.

The boarding service is managed by the residential service manager who leads four teams of support staff, specially selected to   reflect the assessed needs of its resident students.

Boarding facilities at Portfield include:

Maximum size living groups of 8

Single, private bedrooms

Generous communal space and facilities

Minimum staff:student ration of 1:2

Sleeping and waking night staff support

An excellent range of home based learning and leisure resources  

Staff training is given a high priority within the school, and issues around child protection are given particular focus. For more information on how we train our staff, and courses on offer from The Wessex Autistic Society, please visit the courses and training pages.

All school boarders live in ‘family’ groups, and stay in a stimulating environment with a broad range of leisure and recreational activities on offer. Each enjoys single bedroom accommodation which is homely and fully equipped to meet their needs.

If you would like to learn more about boarding at Portfield, why not arrange a visit? Contact us and we can discuss how we can help with your specific needs