Tone School
An independent specialist school for ages 11 to 17
Academic · Therapeutic · Tone
An independent specialist school for ages 11 to 17
Academic · Therapeutic · Tone
A curriculum designed to challenge and inspire high expectations for all.
Innovative pedagogy and teaching strategies enhancing students’ learning experiences.
Tone is the foundation the child stands on before they ever learn to speak, and the field they will hold when they do.
A therapeutic curriculum promoting wellbeing, resilience and care.
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2027-2028
Pathways reviewed yearly based on holistic data
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A child moves on when they are ready, when they can show it and sustain it. Not because they have had a birthday.
Universal therapeutic support available to all pupils.
Targeted group interventions for those needing additional support.
Intensive 1:1 therapy from HCPC-registered therapists for pupils requiring specialised support: Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Psychotherapy.
Tone School operates a two-week timetable, with each pathway timetabled individually. The example below shows Week A.
| Week A | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 – 09:15 | Regulation | Regulation | ||||
| 09:15 – 09:30 | Morning Registration | Morning Registration | ||||
| 09:30 – 10:20 | Period 1 | English | Maths | English | Science | PSHE |
| 10:20 – 11:10 | Period 2 | Maths | English | Maths | Computing | Library |
| 11:10 – 11:25 | Morning Break | Morning Break | ||||
| 11:25 – 12:15 | Period 3 | Science | Science | Spanish | RE | Supplementary Therapy |
| 12:15 – 13:05 | Period 4 | Tone | Supplementary Therapy | Tone | Wellbeing | Food Tech |
| 13:05 – 13:45 | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | ||||
| 13:45 – 14:35 | Period 5 | History | Geography | Art | PE | Horse Riding |
| 14:35 – 15:15 | Period 6 | Spanish | Wellbeing | Enrichment | PE | Horse Riding |
| 15:15 – 15:30 | Tutor Time | Tutor Time | ||||
| Week A | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 – 09:15 | Regulation | Regulation | ||||
| 09:15 – 09:30 | Morning Registration | Morning Registration | ||||
| 09:30 – 10:20 | Period 1 | English | Block C | Maths | Spanish | Maths |
| 10:20 – 11:10 | Period 2 | Block A | Spanish | Block C | Science | Block A |
| 11:10 – 11:25 | Morning Break | Morning Break | ||||
| 11:25 – 12:15 | Period 3 | Maths | Block B | English | Block A | Science |
| 12:15 – 13:05 | Period 4 | Block C | Maths | Spanish | English | Science |
| 13:05 – 13:45 | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | ||||
| 13:45 – 14:35 | Period 5 | Science | English | Block B | PE | Supplementary Therapy |
| 14:35 – 15:15 | Period 6 | Block B | Tone | Enrichment | PE | Wellbeing |
| 15:15 – 15:30 | Tutor Time | Tutor Time | ||||
Open to all, with neurodivergent candidates actively encouraged to apply. Questions are shared in advance, there is no performing, and candidates choose how they spend lunch.
Psychology students volunteer one day a week in Year 3 of their degree, then earn an 18-month contract and a reference for their doctorate.
Sources: DfE, February 2026; DfE schools block formula 2026-27; Essex Schools Forum, September 2025.
People who share the vision: teachers, therapists, support staff and those with practical skills to offer.
These children do not deserve second-thought things. They deserve this.
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