| Stanbridge Earls School | |
|---|---|
 Main school building, viewed from the rear | |
| Address | |
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Stanbridge Lane Romsey , Hampshire , SO51 0ZS United Kingdom | |
| Coordinates | 51°00′26″N 1°31′12″W / 51.007133°N 1.520027°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent special school |
| Motto | "Building confidence – Achieving success" |
| Established | 15 September 1952 |
| Closed | 1 September 2013 |
| Department for Education URN | 116549 Tables |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 10 to 19 |
| URN (Social Care) | SC012020 |
Stanbridge Earls School was a coeducational independent special school located near Romsey, Hampshire, England. Students ranged in age from 10–19.[1] The school catered for both boarding and day pupils.[2] The school specialized in teaching and helping pupils with dyslexia, dyscalculia, developmental coordination disorder and mild Asperger syndrome.[3][4][5] In 2013 the school was criticised for excluding a pupil who claimed that she had been raped.[6] The school closed in 2013, following a series of inspections and investigations, when reduced pupil numbers led to it becoming financially unviable.[6]
The school's trustees sold the site to a private purchaser who subsequently sold it for £10 million to Audley Retirement Villages. Audley plan to build a retirement village of 100 homes on the site, with the main school building retained and converted into a health club, restaurant and bistro for the community.[7]
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- ^ a b Adams, Melanie (12 May 2015). "Serious case review held into closed Stansbridge Earls school". Southern Daily Echo. Southampton. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ Stilliard, Ed (29 January 2016). "Stanbridge Earls School sold and could be turned into retirement village". Southern Daily Echo. Southampton. Retrieved 25 April 2016.