Uplands is a purpose built Partnership Funded Initiative (PFI) school co-located within a learning campus that also incorporates a mainstream primary and secondary, and a primary special school.

Uplands catchment area is throughout Swindon and extends into Gloucestershire and Wiltshire and there are currently 133 on roll.

Uplands is a school for students with severe (SLD) or profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) aged 11 – 19 years and/or Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC). Our students will often have additional complex needs. Attainment on entry for all our students is well below the national age related expectation and all our students have an Education Health and Care Plan.

“A vibrant and caring community where learning for life is fun”

Uplands aims to ensure that all students have:

• A vibrant and caring community where independent life skills are developed to ensure students reach their full potential.
• Innovative and stimulating learning experiences and opportunities.
• A truly inclusive school where all contributions are celebrated and valued.
• Effective communication to be at the heart of all we do.
• Exceptional care, support and guidance in a safe and nurturing community.
• A unique and flexible curriculum, designed to maximise student engagement and progress.
• To be supported and enabled to contribute to their own lives and their community.
• Excellent partnerships and transitions during their learning journey into adult life.
• Exceptional staff to student ratios with highly experienced specialist staff.

• Do you have a passion for changing the lives of students with Special Educational Needs?
• Are you ready to work in a fun and challenging environment?

If you answer ‘YES’ then we would love to hear from you!

Send us your CV now to hr@brunelsenmat.org.uk and let us know what sort of role you’re looking for.

Uplands School is part of the Brunel Academies Trust.

The Brunel Academies Trust is a 0 - 25 multi-academy trust specialising in the special education sector. The Trust has the experience, skills and expertise to focus on special education enabling the development of diverse quality provisions while maintaining high standards and performance which will improve the life chances and outcomes of children and young people with SEND.

The Trust’s vision is to deliver this aspirational specialist approach through a “boutique” MAT which values and recognises the need for each specialist provision to be creative and unique to ensure they meet the individual needs of the children and young people.

Each of our provisions are committed to the BAT vision and have firmly embedded the core values in all they do.