This is what they said. Here are a few questions that might need answering. Cornfield was founded in 1994. We opened in purpose built accommodation which caters for up to 50 secondary aged boys and girls, all of whom are statemented for emotional and behavioural difficulties. The buildings are well-maintained and give a pleasant teaching environment.
Visitors comment on the calm and ordered atmosphere of the school.
The school has a strong secondary ethos and mirrors mainstream practice in most areas of educational life. We maintain a strong curriculum focus and all pupils sit GCSE examinations in year 11.The broad aim of the school is to help pupils to manage their behaviour so that they can do more classroom learning. This gives both pupils and teachers the best chance of success. We also emphasise rewards rather than sanctions, which allows us to catch young people being good , raise self-esteem and increase the likelihood of pupils attempting new and challenging tasks in the classroom. He could not read or write and his social skills were poor.