The Unicorn School

Who we are

At the Unicorn School, we transform the lives of children with learning differences and those of their families. With a personalised curriculum, highly qualified staff, cutting-edge technology and kindness, we create the conditions for children to thrive and families to flourish. We are a small, independent school for children aged 7 to 16 years. We specialise in helping children who are struggling to achieve their potential in mainstream education. These children might have a diagnosis of dyslexia, dyscalculia or dyspraxia, often with co-occurring Autism or ADHD. This can present as difficulties with language, speech, literacy or numeracy that are likely to have a significant impact on their self-esteem, happiness and future opportunities. 

Our culture and values

Expansion

In 2023, we received 350 applications for 20 places from parents who are desperate to find a school that can support their child or from six local authorities who have hundreds of children on their waiting lists. Therefore, there is a clear need to expand. In December 2023, we exchanged contracts on a second building directly opposite our current school. This site has the capacity for us to double in size, supporting an additional 120 children. The site will also enable us to offer a post-16, life skills provision for the first time. This expansion will present exciting opportunities for our staff as well as our students and their families as we grow our student body and breadth of our curriculum, especially at KS4.