Kershaw Wood
Manchester
The key details
Address: 14 Royle Green Road, Northenden, Manchester, M22 4NG
​Phone number: 0330 118 0974
Head of School: Reece Greenwood
Executive Headteacher: Natalie Ogden
Designated Safeguarding Lead: TBD
Key Stages offered: Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2
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Note: Kershaw Wood Manchester was previously known as Horizon Reach AP and The Watkin, which has subsequently moved location.
Our school
Kershaw Wood Manchester is a vibrant and nurturing KS1 / KS2 school for children with additional needs, proudly situated in the heart of Northenden, Wythenshawe.
We offer three specialist classes delivering exceptional teaching, personalised intervention, and meaningful learning experiences for children who require a truly inclusive, supportive environment.
Our classes are intentionally small (maximum 6 pupils per class), ensuring every child benefits from consistent adult support, individualised learning plans, and a curriculum designed around each learner’s strengths, needs, and developmental journey. We cater for a wide range of needs, including those who are autistic, live with ADHD and / or PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance).
We are committed to ensuring every child feels safe, seen, and celebrated. Thriving in a colourful, renovated and sensory-rich environment, learning is joyful, structured and purpose-driven.
Our school culture reflects pride in identity, heritage and community, from classrooms where children roar, buzz and flourish, to displays inspired by our local roots, including our very own Mancunian coat of arms and the strong community spirit of Manchester.
More than a school, Kershaw Wood Manchester provides a holistic, life-skills foundation. Through carefully planned sensory provision, therapeutic approaches and meaningful routines, our learners grow in confidence, independence and belonging, building the skills they need to thrive in school and beyond.
Kershaw Wood Manchester is where children feel empowered to grow, flourish and succeed, every day.
