Headteacher’s Welcome

The Short Stay School for Norfolk (SSSfN) is an extraordinary and diverse school that caters for young people throughout the county and is part of Unity Education Trust. We provide a high quality education for pupils in Year Groups Reception to Year 11 (age 5 to 16) who have no mainstream school place. Like many more traditional schools we have a number of sites, only ours are spread across the county in order to ensure good local services for the schools and communities we serve. Across all our bases our pupils are at the centre of everything we do. We believe that every child is capable of great things and that each individual has the right to an excellent education.

The Short Stay School has a number of key functions. Primarily we provide education and support for young people who have been permanently excluded from school. The needs and profile of these young people vary tremendously but for all our pupils our role is to prepare each individual for the next step on their educational journey and to support them in making this a successful transition.

The SSSfN is also an educational base for Children who are Missing Education. We provide educational packages for children in Norfolk who are without a permanent school place until such time as their school place can be finalised.