Browns School

Welcome to one of the original dyslexia specialist schools, initially established in 1997 to provide for primary school age pupils with dyslexia. Brown’s school was founded by Mr. Martin Brown.

Brown’s is a specialist independent day school and is situated in Chelsfield in the Kent countryside. The school is registered with the DfE to provide up to 90 places for boys and girls, aged from 9 to 18 years, from a wide range of neighbouring local authorities. Brown’s School helps young people whose education has been adversely affected by Specific Learning Difficulties, namely dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, or speech and language difficulties; Autistic Spectrum Disorder; Asperger syndrome; Auditory Processing Disorder; Verbal Dyspraxia; and ADD/ADHD.

At Brown’s we aim to guide and support students on their academic journey and empower them to reach their potential. With small classes and a strong staff : pupil ratio, lessons are tailored to meet the individual needs of every student.

We are fortunate to have passionate, committed staff that work closely with our students to support their needs but also to help develop well-rounded, virtuous young people. Students are supported by a variety of specialist staff including teachers, learning support assistants, literacy and maths intervention specialists, speech & language and occupational therapists, clinical psychologists, and our pastoral team. The school works tirelessly to install and cultivate a culture of achievement and positive self-esteem. Brown’s endeavours to create a strong sense of community in which pupils want to participate, developing responsibility, tolerance, and respect for others. The school is also highly invested in the improvement of physical and mental wellbeing.

Brown’s strives to create a positive, safe learning environment for staff and students alike, allowing them to feel valued and giving them the opportunities to develop, succeed, and reach their fullest potential.

Aims Values
For many of our students, the school system can present many challenging experiences. Our aim at Brown’s School is to create a positive and nurturing educational setting for our young people. Our students have unique learning profiles which requires effective learning and teaching to be tailored to their individual needs. We hope to create an environment where students enjoy attending school, are able to develop life and social skills, and are empowered to achieve.

Once we have begun to break their barriers to learning, we can install strategies and skills to help them to reach their academic potential. Our school is warm, friendly, and we are committed to each student’s holistic development.

We aim to empower students to achieve by:

• Providing small class sizes to ensure a high level of classroom support from trained teachers, learning support assistants, and therapists.
• Providing on-site Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Clinical Psychology on an assessed need basis.
• Ensuring staff receive appropriate training and support to meet the needs of all students.
• Having high expectations and aspirations of all students.
• Monitoring progress through assessment, tracking, and target setting.
• Implementing a consistent behaviour management system.
• Encouraging strong home-school relationships through continual communication such as newsletters and parents’ evenings.
• Having a diverse and engaging curriculum with natural progressions to formal qualifications in Key Stage 4.
• To develop Spiritual, Moral, Social, and Cultural awareness through the curriculum, with particular emphasis from PSHE, Social Skills, Life and Study Skills, and the Healthy Living Enrichment Programme.