Ashdown Garden School
Welcome to Ashdown Garden School
Ruskin Mill Trust and Ruskin Mill Land Trust look forward to welcoming their fifth school, Ashdown Garden School, for children and young people aged 7-16.
Situated in East Sussex, this new specialist school is being designed to serve local children with special educational needs, including those with complex social communication needs associated with neurodivergence, such as autism and ADHD. Preparations are underway to open the school over the next year, offering an innovative and nurturing educational experience.
A welcome from the Principal
“I am looking forward to welcoming our first students as Ashdown Garden School opens its doors. Bringing Ruskin Mill Trust’s unique Practical Skills Therapeutic Education to this part of the country is a wonderful opportunity. Having previously worked as Deputy Principal at Grace Garden School (another of the Trust’s schools), I am excited to be leading Ashdown Garden School and working with our dedicated team to support the students in re-imagining their potential.”
– Edwin Rhodes, Executive Principal, Ashdown Garden School
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Meet our team
Edwin Rhodes
Executive Principal and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Matt Keal
Deputy Principal and SENCO
Itai Betzalel
Land Manager
Helen Harrison
Designated Attendance Lead and Designated Safeguarding Lead
April Campbell
Director of School Improvement, Ruskin Mill Trust
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Please contact our admissions team to enquire about a place at Ashdown Garden School or contact us at 01342 580299 for any other enquiries.
Ashdown Garden School
Hartfield Road
Forest Row RH18 5JX