Welcome to Broomfield SILC. Our school is for young people aged 2-19 and we support over 200 pupils with a wide range of learning needs from moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties, complex and multiple learning needs and Autism. Some students have additional needs including physical, medical, speech and language, visual, hearing or sensory impairment.

Most of our pupils are based on our main site and we have two partnership provisions at Rodillian Academy and Windmill Music Federation Primary school where there are opportunities for personalised inclusion.

Broomfield SILC is a vibrant, happy and successful school where the needs of our learners are paramount. All decisions are taken with the best interests of our pupils at the heart and we pride ourselves on providing learning experiences that are creative, aspirational and truly personalised to each individual; enabling all our learners to achieve their full potential.

Our school values are intrinsic to all ways of working and we celebrate individual achievements, work hard to forge excellent relationships and provide opportunities for all our pupils to develop their strength of character and independence.

I am so proud of our entire school community for being so positive, resilient and for working together so well as a team. As a result, our young people are safe, happy and are making progress towards their individualised targets.

If you would like to arrange a visit to the school, please contact the school office and we will be delighted to show you around and provide further information.

Kathryn Bryan
Headteacher  

Broomfield SILC is a generic special school for pupils aged 2 to 19 years with 3 sites: our main site and 2 partnership sites at Windmill Primary and Rodillian Secondary. The SILC is based in the South of Leeds and caters for a wide range of needs from moderate learning difficulties; severe learning difficulties; complex and multiple learning needs; Autism and social and emotional and mental health needs. Some students have additional needs – physical; medical; speech and language; visual, hearing or sensory impairment. We are a very popular choice for parents and carers and currently have 228 pupils on roll.

Broomfield secured a ‘Good’ Ofsted in March 2023 where inspectors commented that leaders have ‘high ambitions’ and ‘high aspirations for all pupils’ and that ‘staff are proud to work in our school’. I am very proud of our school community where staff are committed to supporting young people to fulfil their potential and prepare them fully for their future, particularly focusing on communication, independence, and emotional regulation.

Investing in Individuals – Transforming Lives

Because we believe that investing in individuals helps us to transform lives, we strive for excellence in all aspects of school life, including:

- the quality of the learning which pupils' experience
- the quality of the teaching that we provide
- the richness of the environment in which pupils learn
- the quality of opportunity we provide to all, regardless of ethnicity, gender or disability

Ethos

Every child, whatever their background or circumstances, will have the support they need to be healthy, stay safe, enjoy and achieve, and make a positive contribution.

Broomfield SILC is committed to providing an environment in which all pupils can feel safe, happy, accepted and integrated, so that they are able to develop to their full potential.

To achieve this there needs to be:

- respect for each individual
- concern for the welfare of others
- recognition of achievement