Brookways School

We are an independent specialist day school in North Cheam, London designed with a state-of-the-art learning environment which has been created to meet the needs of young people with autism.

Here at Brookways we are experienced at working with young people who have been out of education for a period of time, or who have become school phobic. We pride ourselves on the support we give for reintegration back into school and provide young people with opportunities to develop friendships.

Our school provides a safe learning environment for pupils living with autism (ASC), mainly Asperger’s Syndrome and higher functioning autism, who also face other challenges such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyslexia and pathological demand avoidance (PDA). The vision is to create the highest standard of autism education provision so that the most vulnerable young people are given the best opportunities to learn and grow through the –

Best environment
Best teachers and support staff
Best experiences

Rated  ‘Good with Outstanding features’ in our most recent Ofsted report.

Melanie Whitfield is Headteacher here at Brookways School. In recognition of her work at the school, Melanie has been awarded the 'Education Professional of the Year Award' at the recent 'National Autism Society Autism Professional Awards'.

This award marks a duo of prestigious awards wins for Melanie who also recently won a 'UK Autism Hero Award'.