Danesgate Community

The Danesgate Community serves vulnerable young people who may be in crisis or in need of specialist teaching to help them achieve. Our school is for 5-16 year olds who are struggling to learn because of social, emotional or mental health difficulties and many of our pupils have additional learning or neurodevelopmental needs (especially atypical a... utism or attention difficulties). The Danesgate Community's central campus is tucked away on Fulford Cross where the facilities include The Danesgate Centre, The Danesgate Skills Centre, a walled garden, a woodland conservation area and a sports field. The Danesgate Community also has outreach intervention centres around the City of York designed for pupils who need a 'half way house' between a mainstream and specialist setting. The Danesgate Community has 3 broad provision pathways. First, 'Danesgate' which is our pupil referral unit provision offering outreach, part time and full time provision (if needed) to young people who are in need of support to maintain a mainstream school placement. All 'Danesgate' pupils are on the roll of a mainstream school and access The Danesgate Community as guest pupils. Second, we offer 'Danesgate Plus' which is for young people with increasingly complex needs who need full time support either for a short, medium or long term period. Pupils on the 'Danesgate Plus' pathway may need to be admitted to the Danesgate Community roll or have a dual registration with Danesgate and a mainstream school.Read More