West SILC Main Site
4 Town Street, Stanningley, Leeds, LS28 6HL
0113 386 2450
8:45 - 3:00 (31.25 hours per week)
On the main site there is access to the Hydrotherapy pool, a multi-sensory room, sensory integration room, rebound room, cookery room, ‘The Reading Den’, and ‘Star Books’ café. There is an educarer based on site. Pupils from our different sites gather here for assemblies, special events, WOW days, talent shows and extra-curricular events.
Four pathways are based on the Main Site:
This pathway supports pupils in EYFS and Key Stage 1 with moderate to severe learning difficulties through a bespoke, play-based curriculum tailored to individual needs. Grounded in EYFS principles and the four SEND areas of need, it emphasises hands-on, meaningful learning to build engagement, communication, and early development. Learning experiences balance child-led and adult-led activities across indoor and outdoor environments. There is a specialist CMLN Explore class based at Farnley Partnership)
This pathway provides a highly individualised, play-based curriculum for learners in Key Stages 2-5 with Autism and complex communication, aligned with the four SEND areas of need. It offers a holistic, needs-led programme focused on communication, independence, community inclusion, and health and wellbeing. Learning is experiential and sensory-based, using real-world contexts and continuous provision to build engagement, regulation, and life skills.
This pathway offers a highly personalised and adapted National Curriculum for pupils in Key Stages 2-4 with sensory, communication, and learning needs, typically working below Year 1 expectations. Teaching is supported by Total Communication strategies such as Makaton, Aided Language Displays, Objects of Reference, and Intensive Interaction to ensure every learner can access learning and express themselves.
This pathway offers a semi-formal approach to a personalised curriculum for pupils in Key Stages 2-4 with moderate to severe learning difficulties, many of whom have additional needs in communication, sensory processing, physical development, or SEMH. Aligned with the National Curriculum, learning is adapted to individual EHCP targets and delivered through engaging, multi-sensory approaches. Pupils access a structured topic cycle, assistive technology, and specialist therapies such as sensory integration, hydrotherapy, and Lego Therapy. Dedicated SEMH provision provides restorative interventions that build emotional literacy, resilience, and readiness to learn.