Welcome

It is a pleasure to welcome you to Pinewood School Academy Trust, a specialist SEN setting where every young person is celebrated, supported, and encouraged to be their best. We support pupils with Learning Difficulties, Autism, and Speech, Language and Communication needs.

At Pinewood, we recognise that every pupil is unique. We create a safe, nurturing environment where young people feel valued and inspired to learn. Through academic progress, communication development, and building confidence and independence, we support pupils at every stage of their journey.

Our dedicated staff work closely with families to ensure each child receives the care and education they deserve. We believe learning should be engaging and joyful, and we celebrate every success, knowing achievement looks different for every pupil.

We are committed to continual growth and improvement to provide the very best for our pupils. I invite you to explore our website or visit the school to see what makes Pinewood such a special place.

Taney Howarth
Headteacher, Pinewood School

Recent News

Peter Pan Summer Show

Join us on Thursday June 19 for a magical presentation of Peter Pan by the students of Pinewood!

Tractors on Tour!

We are delighted to have been selected as the chosen charity for the Tractors on Tour Charity Road Run this Summer, taking place on July 12th from Hoddesdon through Stanstead Abbotts, Ware, Hertford and finishing in Brickendon.

We’ll post more information soon and are very much looking forward to the big day, hoping as many members of the Pinewood Community as possible can be there too!

Fish Heroes!

The Food Teacher’s Centre – Fish Heroes, in collaboration with Alaska Seafood UK and DFDS Group, had a promotion giving away free canned salmon to schools. The idea is to encourage children to eat more fish as it is a healthy choice and is also recommended on the Government’s Eatwell Guide. Pinewood School applied to the scheme and we received our delivery of free canned salmon last week. (Picture of Summer holding the tins, Niaz and Florence).

Last Thursday, Miss Howarth demonstrated a ‘Head of Fish Balti Curry’, using hake, to Oliver Class. Oliver Class then had the opportunity to produce their own amazing dishes. We had lots of fun and the fabulous aroma of fish curry filled the corridors which meant we had lots of inquisitive visitors from other classes enquiring what we had been cooking.

Build Update – February 2025

Over the past month there has been significant progress with the new school build.

The pouring of foundation pads has been completed for some parts of the new building and the steel framework has begun to be erected marking a major point in the process where the building starts to take shape.

Meanwhile, at the temporary school work has taken place to improve the carpark and the new Gym unit has been completed, ready for the gym equipment to be installed.

The project continues to remain on track for us to move into the new school from January 2026.