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Rivacre Brook School - Ellesmere Port

Places Available Rivacre Valley, Ellesmere Port CH66 1SE, UK

Rivacre Brook School is a specialist therapeutic day school in Hooton, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, for children and young people who have faced challenges maintaining a place in mainstream education.

Registered with the Department for Education, it offers a small, stable setting tailored to each pupil's needs. As an independent special school in England, it is regulated by Ofsted.

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About Rivacre Brook School - Ellesmere Port

Rivacre Brook School specialises in providing education and support for young people with:

  • Social difficulties

  • Emotional difficulties

  • Mental Health difficulties

  • Autism

  • Headteacher: Caroline McPoland

  • Chair of Governors: James Madine

  • Proprietor: Keys Child Care Limited

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  • Address: Rivacre Valley, Ellesmere Port CH66 1SE, UK

  • Phone number: 0151 808 3035

  • Supported needs

    • SEMH

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Who is Rivacre Brook School for?

Rivacre Brook School is for children and young people who have faced challenges maintaining a place in mainstream education.

Does the school offer residential places?

No. Rivacre Brook School offers day placements in Hooton, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.

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