TCES East London

TCES East London provides specialist day education across two sites, for exceptional neurodiverse children and young people between the ages of 7 to 19 years old. All of them have Education, Health & Care Plans, typically with a diagnosis of SEMH (social, emotional and mental health) and/or ASC (autism spectrum condition) and associated conditions.

Our pupils are referred to us by a significant number of Local Authorities in London and the Home Counties and are placed with us following an assessment based on a risk and needs assessment.

About TCES East London

Since 2009 our TCES East London school has provided an environment where pupils can grow and develop personally and academically. We are a diverse and inclusive community of pupils, teachers, therapists, support staff and parents/carers working together, and placing our six core values at the centre of who we are and everything we do.

As well as the TCES specialism of ‘Leadership’ through our LIFE Programme, our school specialises in the Arts. All pupils are encouraged to find and express their creativity and are supported to achieve awards alongside the more traditional academic subjects.

Many of our Year 11 pupils return to us in the Sixth Form to continue their journey into adulthood by pursuing their academic and vocational interests, so they can be successful in the world of work that they go on to choose.

Our pupils

We educate children and young people from Key Stages 2 to 5. They have a range of neurodiverse needs including Autism, Social, Emotional and Mental Health and related conditions. The predominant co-morbid features relate to anxiety, and a significant percentage of pupils present with Tier 3 CAMHS level anxieties or depression. These complex clinical presentations link to school phobias or persistent non-attendance. Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) is significant for a high number of our pupils.

Our Create Nurture Primary

Create Nurture Primary is our second school site for younger children, and it is based at Custom House, in Newham. It is a site of our DfE registered TCES East London school, and you can find out more about our very special Nurture School site at the following link:  TCES Create Learning Primary 

TCES Create Nurture Primary educates neurodiverse pupils with mental health conditions relating to relational developmental trauma and attachment difficulties or autistic spectrum conditions including sensory processing difficulties. These pupils can manage a full Nurture curriculum with significant personalised programmes.

Ofsted: We are a ‘GOOD’ school

Leaders provide rich opportunities for pupils to develop spiritually, morally, socially and culturally. Consequently, pupils respect different beliefs and are well prepared for life in modern Britain.

ofsted inspection, july 2018

Pupils arrive at the school having experienced significant challenges; some have not attended formal education for prolonged periods of time. As a result of good teaching and care, pupils settle quickly and make good progress in most subjects, including English and mathematics.

ofsted inspection, july 2018

Referrals

To make a referral to our schools and services click here. 

Key contacts

• TCES East London, Welfare Road, E15 4HT. 

• Telephone: 020 8555 6737