About us
About Baskerville School
Together, we grow.
Baskerville School is a specialist school in Birmingham for young people aged 11–19 with autism and associated needs, including communication and interaction needs and additional learning needs. We are committed to ensuring that every pupil is known as an individual, receives the support they need and is given ambitious opportunities to prepare for adult life.
Our aim is simple: to help every young person grow in confidence, independence and aspiration and to be as well prepared as possible for their future.
Our values
Our work is underpinned by the values of Respect, Independence, Resilience, Kindness, Aspiration and Hope.
These values shape our curriculum, our relationships and the way we support pupils to understand themselves and the world around them. We want our pupils to feel safe, valued and included while developing the confidence to communicate, make choices, build relationships and increasingly take responsibility for their own lives.
A personalised curriculum
Every pupil at Baskerville has an Education, Health and Care Plan and our curriculum is designed around individual need, starting points and aspirations.
Pupils follow one of three curriculum pathways:
Discoverer – an individualised and experiential approach with a strong emphasis on communication, engagement, independence and learning through meaningful experiences.
Explorer – a structured and increasingly independent curriculum which develops knowledge and skills alongside communication, personal development and preparation for adulthood.
Voyager – a more formal curriculum which provides opportunities for accreditation and qualifications while preparing pupils for further education, training, employment and greater independence.
The pathways are not about limiting what pupils can achieve. They enable us to provide the right balance of support, challenge and ambition for each young person. Our curriculum remains flexible so that provision can respond to pupils as they develop. This reflects the school's current curriculum model of Discoverer, Explorer and Voyager.
Preparing pupils for life
Preparation for adulthood runs throughout life at Baskerville.
Alongside academic and curriculum learning, pupils develop communication, independence, relationships, emotional regulation, personal safety and life skills. As pupils get older, there is an increasing focus on careers, work-related learning, community participation, further education and planning for life beyond Baskerville.
Our Post-16 provision continues this personalised approach, supporting young people towards meaningful and ambitious destinations.
Specialist support
We recognise that pupils learn best when education, wellbeing and specialist support work together.
Our pupils benefit from access to specialist services including Educational Psychology, Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy, alongside the expertise of our own pastoral, communication and medical teams. We work closely with families and other professionals so that support is coordinated around the individual young person.
Learning beyond the classroom
We believe that some of the most important learning takes place beyond a classroom.
Pupils have opportunities to learn in the community, take part in educational visits, experience workplaces and contribute to community projects. Partnerships with local organisations help pupils practise communication, teamwork, independence and practical skills in real-life situations and begin to understand the possibilities available to them beyond school.
Our school is growing
Baskerville is currently going through an important period of development. Following the impact of RAAC, our previous main building was demolished and the school is part of the School Rebuilding Programme, with new purpose-built facilities being developed at our Fellows Lane site.
Throughout this period, our priority remains unchanged: providing pupils with a safe, positive and ambitious education while preparing for the opportunities that our new school will provide.
Further information and updates about the development can be found in the Our New School section of our website.
Working together
Strong relationships with parents and carers are central to our work. We know that the best outcomes are achieved when pupils, families, school staff and other professionals work together.
At Baskerville, we want every young person to leave us having made meaningful progress from their own starting point — with greater independence, confidence, skills and hope for the future.
