You are here: Home > Specialist Education > Our Schools > Autism Schools > Whinfell School > Student Journeys
View the academic and social results from the last year:
We love to speak about stories of success and the brilliant work our team do. Success can be measured in many different ways and our goal is to support the students in our care and bring out the best in them.
"Robbie described getting into class like ‘climbing Mount Everest – ‘when I get to the classroom door I have exhausted myself and have nothing left to give’."
Find out more
Read more about Jack, in his own words, about his experiences at Cambian Whinfell School
Find out more
A Student’s Journey at Cambian Whinfell School
Paddy Sandham, Principal of Cambian Whinfell School, shares the inspiring journey of a student who went from shy and disengaged to confident and ambitious, now aiming for top universities like Oxford.
Student C
Student C had not been in education for 3 years, and arrived at Cambian Whinfell School with a diagnosis of Autism and ADHD. With the support, encouragement, and dedicated efforts of staff at Whinfell, student C flourished into an incredible young man, student and talented phographer. Read the full story of student C here.
Meet Jack
During Autism Acceptance Week 2022, student Jack was interviewed by the Principal, Paddy Sandham, where we discussed his experiences of autism and his progression since joining Whinfell School.
"A focus on well-being is fundamental to the school’s work. Staff have great success in developing pupils’ character. They successfully raise pupils’ aspirations. Staff also develop the way pupils think about others. In this way, pupils respect and celebrate the differences in others."
- Ofsted, 2021 (See full report here)
Research and evidence increasingly suggests many benefits of spending time in the natural world for young people’s psychological and physical well-being, including:
Discover how a surprise encounter on a mountain walk became a powerful lesson in our Therapeutic Outdoor Learning journey at Whinfell – read the full story.
Quick Links
➜ Reports
➜ Policies