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Ellern Mede Schools

Outstanding therapeutic education for young people up to the age of 18

Ellern Mede Schools

Twenty years of experience as a leader in specialist education

Ellern Mede Schools

Our 4 schools educate and empower young people from across the country

Welcome

Leaders in Supportive Education

Ellern Mede Schools offer high-quality, therapeutic education in a safe, secure, and inclusive environment to those who may be in-patients at one of our Ellern Mede Hospital partners for eating disorders, or – at our Orange Tree (Friary Hall) site – those who are not hospital in-patients but may have complex, multi-faceted needs such as Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH), high-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and anxiety or depression and who would benefit from a specialised education that is focused around their needs.

We believe that with the right care and support, our students can leave us prepared for study and work, play an active role in their communities, and lead happy, curious lives.

Adel Shirbini
Headteacher, Ellern Mede Schools

Welcome from the Heads of Site

Ellern Mede School

Ridgeway & Barnet

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Orange Tree (Friary Hall)

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Ellern Mede School

Moorgate

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Derby

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74% of GCSE graded 9-7 or A*/AOfsted outstanding

5 Location Sites

OFSTED, 2022

"Staff show immense care and help all pupils to thrive...they provide each pupil with support tailored to their needs"

Parent Testimonial, 2018

“Thank you for all your help and involvement with my daughter and sorting out her education. You clearly have such a keen interest in all the Ellern Mede young people and it shows in your caring approach"

Student Testimonial, 2018

"The team at Ellern Mede Ridgeway and Ellern Mede School taught me the invaluable lesson of loving myself and people around me, and thanks to them I now lead a life free from an eating disorder.”

Our Values

Ellern Mede School works to achieve its aims by providing a stimulating, caring, therapeutic, attractive, calm and secure environment. We are guided by three broad principles: re-engagement and raising aspiration, unlocking every child’s potential, and recognising and celebrating achievement.