About our School: Introduction

Moor House School, a mixed, non-maintained residential special school, is nationally recognised as a school which initiated, and continues to lead, the specialist educational field for children with specific speech and language impairment. It was opened in 1947 as the first school of its type for children with severe specific disorders of speech and language. The co-founders of the school were Dr Worster-Drought, an eminent neurologist, and Mrs Hudson-Smith, a speech therapist, Principal of the West End Hospital School for Speech Therapy, London. Their pioneer work continues, and many of the therapeutic and educational techniques used with children with speech and language disorders, both in this country and abroad, originated at Moor House School. Since its opening, over a thousand children have improved their communication skills by attending Moor House School.

Pioneering work in many areas of speech and language therapy and in teaching methods continues to place the School at the forefront of research, development and practice in the education of children with communication disorders.
The Staff at Moor House School have a wealth of experience and specialist training in working with children with severe speech and language difficulties.
The School Provides a nurturing environment where the holistic educational needs of each individual child can be met. Small class sizes, highly specific and differentiated therapy and an extended curriculum ensure your child will have every opportunity to reach his or her learning and communication potential.