Welcome to Castle Education Centre, Derby City’s Hospital Medical Provision. Castle is located in the centre of Derby City. We also have a dedicated staff team who teach within The Royal Derby Hospital on the Puffin Ward. All education offered through Hospital Medical is run by the Local Authority and managed by The Kingsmead School.
Children and young people work on programmes within the context of the National Curriculum. The work is individually planned and offers the children learning that is appropriate to their age, ability and particular needs while they are in Hospital or at Castle Education Centre.
We work closely with the child’s referring school, their family, other agencies who are supporting the family and the student, to ensure that they get a well rounded and quality education, and that they feel nurtured and supported on their learning journey with us.
Lia Copestake
Head of Primary and Lead of Hospital Medical
I’m proud to be a school leader at Kingsmead helping to shape the evolution and growth of the school and its community; establishing an inspiring, rich and varied curriculum for all our pupils.
In my role as Head of Secondary I oversee our Special School, PRU and Hospital Medical School – working closely with the Executive Head Teacher and a dedicated team of Assistant Head Teachers who have operational control of each site.
Kingsmead is a diverse and ambitious school where pupils of all abilities, aptitudes, special needs and social backgrounds thrive and achieve. Pupils currently on roll are from Keystage 3 and 4 and have arrived at the school through a variety of admission routes.
Pupils are at the heart of everything we do, and we aim for every child to enjoy their school experience, while developing the skills, experiences and qualifications to be successful in life. Colleagues at all levels share this vision and work tirelessly to provide a positive learning experience which meets the needs of all our pupils.
Our teaching and holistic support structures allow learning through engaging topics, while pupils who need to be challenged academically can access a broad range of topics delivered by specialists who will help them to achieve high GCSE grades.
At Kingsmead we believe every pupil can, and will, succeed providing the right opportunities are made available. And regardless of admission route or needs we believe that every day is a new day and a fresh start.
Emmet Bunting
Head of Secondary
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Several of our key stage three Castle Education Centre students enjoyed a recent cultural trip to Derby Museum and Art Gallery. The visit was a a huge success – they had a lot of fun and learned a great deal.
Read the lovely words below from a parent and student. We are thrilled to have received such positive feedback.
Meet our team serving the Kingsmead School community
of students go on to successful P16 settings
of students make progress from their previous setting
of students gain qualifications appropriate to their ability
of students experience new curriculum opportunities
At Kingsmead School we offer a broad range of enriching opportunities to support the most effective transition between Primary, Secondary and Post 16. See below for an insight into some of the subjects and qualifications on offer
Mathematics is a creative and highly inter-connected discipline that has been developed over centuries, providing the
We aim to ensure our students have the necessary skills required for employment. This comes through
The creative industries have moved into first place to be the fastest growing economic sector in
Design & Technology and Construction at Kingsmead is fun and interesting and allows you to design
It provides opportunities for students to: have hands-on experiences with food; learn about and gain confidence
The course is designed to give you a good overview and practical experience of all the
Outdoor Education at Kingsmead has been specifically designed to capture the heart of the outdoors and
The Sports programme is designed and led to empower, build confidence, self-esteem, fitness, and teamwork skills
“We don’t’ have the complete school refusal and S has now done 3 full weeks which is a massive achievement”
“S is a lot more happy going to school. She looks at her timetable every morning so she knows what lessons she has got. She is absorbing what she is learning and happy to talk to me about it after school and tell me what she has done and learnt. She tells me she now likes school”
“ I absolutely love it at Castle school. I have never felt so happy, I have my own space to wander if needed and I need to stay at Castle as this is the school for me.”
“On my first day I said I had never laughed so much and felt that I finally belonged somewhere”
“Such amazing, caring and helpful staff. A real family team who care so much about the kids.”
“Key worker is fantastic – goes above and beyond.”
“My child is more settled. He is happier here than his previous placement.”
“The school have arranged visits which are a positive experience and support learning in the classroom.”
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We look forward to welcoming you back to school on Thurs 01 Sep 2022!
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Happy New Year and welcome back to school in 2023!
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We look forward to seeing you all in this next half term.
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We look forward to seeing you all in this next half term.
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Castle Education Centre
Copeland Street
Derby
DE1 2PU
01332 973869
@Kingsmead_Derby [email protected]
