• Darwin is therapeutic, nurturing and aspirational, with bespoke pathways designed to help young people reconnect with learning.

• An important option for families or professionals looking for a small therapeutic setting rather than a conventional secondary school experience.

Admissions at Darwin School are highly bespoke and needs led, with the focus on whether the provision can genuinely support a young person who may need therapeutic, flexible or specialist help to reconnect with education. This is more referral shaped than a standard school admissions journey.

Scholarships are not the story here. The real question is whether the school's therapeutic, nurturing and aspirational model is strong enough for the young people it serves.

• The school does not publish bursary entry points, so families should ask directly.
• The school does not publish bursary award levels, so families should ask directly.
• Families should contact the school directly to ask whether any bursary, hardship support or discretionary fee assistance is available.

The overall picture is clearer than at many specialist settings because Pebbles publishes a dedicated Darwin prospectus and contact information, but families still need to ask directly about therapeutic input, curriculum pathways and outcomes for young people with complex needs.