Secondary

New Secondary building from April 2027 

Elmfield School for Deaf Children’s Secondary school offers a broad and balance secondary curriculum.  We deliver this through a highly skilled staff team of Teachers of the Deaf, Communication Support Workers and Learning Support Assistants.   

We strive to offer learning that is accessible to all deaf students, whatever their preferred means of communication. This is part of our sign bilingual philosophy. All students learn and develop their skills in British Sign Language to enable communication amongst peers and with staff. We have many positive deaf role models across our staffing team. 

Whilst currently based at our Sheridan Road site, we are all excited about our new school building being ready for Spring 2027.  This building will be specially designed to provide the best learning environment for deaf students and offer the specialist rooms required for an inspiring secondary education.

At Key Stage 3 students study: English, maths, science, ICT, humanities (geography, history and religious education), PSHE (Personal, social and health education), Deaf studies, BSL, Creative arts rotation (art, DT, cooking), Expressive arts rotation (dance, music, drama) and PE.

Our Key Stage 4 options include:

Entry Level/Foundation: English, maths, science

GCSE: English (Literature & Language), maths, science (double award), art & design, RE, history, geography  

BTEC: Home Cooking, Enterprise & Marketing   

ASDAN: Personal Development Programme 

Signature: BSL levels 1 & 2 

Our curriculum maps are currently being updated to reflect our broader offering.

Tutors 2025/2026

Year 7: The class tutors are Mary York and Kathryn Gorely.

Year 8: The class tutors are Liz Williams and Rachel Wilks.

Year 9: The class tutors are Chris Wilton and Amelia Smith.

Years 10 & 11: The class tutors are Alicja Lievaart and Caroline O'Brien.

Please click here to see a previous curriculum map for year 7. 

Please click here to see a previous curriculum map for year 8. 

Please click here to see a previous curriculum map for year 9. 

Please click here to see a previous curriculum map for year 10. 

Please click here to see a previous curriculum map for year 11.