Welcome to Chiltern Way Academy Trust

We are an award winning, outstanding specialist trust for boys and girls, aged 4 to 19, with ASC and SEMH. We provide high-quality education and care for the huge range of need that exists across the behaviour and autism spectrum. We offer a compassionate and structured environment centred on a purposeful curriculum offer.

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“Pupils at Chiltern Way Academy Buckinghamshire grow ‘in every way: academically, emotionally and socially’, making ‘the impossible possible’.”

Ofsted 2021

"Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham pupils appreciate being part of this exceptional school where they feel accepted and included"

Ofsted 2023

"Expectations are extremely high at Chiltern Way Academy Buckinghamshire"

Ofsted 2021

"Pupils flourish at Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham"

Ofsted 2023

We made the Sunday Times Best Place to Work List 2024. We are only as good as our incredible people. All about the TEAM. @thetimes @RD_SouthEast @dianabarran @educationgovuk #SEND #schools #Team #Happy #FridayFeeling #bestplacetowork

@ChilternWay - May 10

Inspiring, forward-thinking visit from Academies Minister Baroness Barran, Dame Kate Dethridge and team to our OUTSTANDING Wokingham Academy. Deserved recognition for all @dianabarran @RD_SouthEast @WokinghamBC @educationgovuk #school #SEND #teach @WokinghamToday #Monday #happy

@ChilternWay - April 29

More Big News for the Trust. 3 Academies CWAT Basingstoke, CWAT Futures and CWAT Austen finally join our Trust family on April 1st. Welcome. Here we go! #Send #schools #outstanding #Basingstoke @educationgovuk @hantsconnect @kitmalthouse @MariaMillerUK @RD_SouthEast

@ChilternWay - March 28

Chiltern Way Academy Trust has been selected to RUN a New Specialist Free School in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Opening in September 2025 or 2026, this is the first Free School to join the Trust. @RBWM @educationgovuk #Team #SEND #outstanding pic.twitter.com/rjZ92GeFy9— ChilternWayAcademyTrust (@ChilternWay) March 27, 2024

@ChilternWay - March 27

World Book Day Wendover Campus @WorldBookDayUK #WorldBookDay #school #Autism

@ChilternWay - March 8

World Book Day, Prestwood Campus. Prestwood in Wonderland or Alice in Prestwoodland? #WorldBookDay2024 @WorldBookDayUK #schools #amazingstaff #send #BUCKINGHAMSHIRE #teacher

@ChilternWay - March 7

Receiving a special mention for @DofE Inspirational Adult -Life Changer Award for my work at @ChilternWay pic.twitter.com/adtICLY5X7— Matt (@rushey69) December 8, 2023

@ChilternWay - December 11

Receiving a special mention for @DofE Inspirational Adult -Life Changer Award for my work at @ChilternWay pic.twitter.com/adtICLY5X7— Matt (@rushey69) December 8, 2023

@ChilternWay - December 8

Bierton Campus ‘pantomiming’ in Aylesbury. Imgard, Emily, Jack (legends) and all of the children had a fabulous time. Thanks @Andyshowbiz @TheWaterside1 @jimmybye @LeonCraig1 #school #panto #happy #Legends

@ChilternWay - December 7

Team Wokingham - Inadequate (Under a previous Trust) to OUTSTANDING IN ONE OFSTED INSPECTION CYCLE, UNDER 3 YEARS.’Exceptional School’ #proud @WokinghamBC @WokinghamToday @Ofstednews @DethridgeKate @educationgovuk @dianabarran #ofsted #TEAM #school #SEND reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/25/14…

@ChilternWay - November 20

Rare, definitely. Unique, maybe. CWAT Wokingham goes from Inadequate (under previous Trust) to Outstanding in less than 3 years. All about the TEAM. Details soon. @educationgovuk @RD_SouthEast @WokinghamBC @WokinghamToday #proud #team #schools @johnredwood @BBCElaine #ofsted pic.twitter.com/OY9h1lhMov— ChilternWayAcademyTrust (@ChilternWay) November 8, 2023

@ChilternWay - November 8

CWAT Wokingham? #School #test #judgement #Soon

@ChilternWay - November 7

A huge congratulations to Archie Priest for winning the prestigious Carol Sanderson Award for Most Improved Student Wendover. Hard working Archie was highly praised by staff for his social and academic progress. Well done Archie #schools #SEND #students #winning #proud #award

@ChilternWay - July 20

@ChilternWay Wokingham's first community projects day! BBQ, enterprise, planters benches and supporting our local churches with garden works @WokinghamBC @allsaintschurch & St Paul's. #SEND #Autism #thisschoolcan pic.twitter.com/kFaULIBKOW— Mrs Stevens (@RugbySENHead) July 13, 2023

@ChilternWay - July 13

@ChilternWay - July 13

👏👏👏@educationgovuk @QueensEduc @DofESouthEast #schools #SEND #joy #celebrate #courage #unique #BUCKINGHAMSHIRE #BuckinghamPalace https://t.co/01bsDg2dA7— ChilternWayAcademyTrust (@ChilternWay) June 29, 2023

@ChilternWay - June 29

Congratulations Ben Lewis (Wokingham Campus) quite a journey. Highly commended ECT of the Year @TeachingAwards #ThankATeacherDay23 @WokinghamBC #SEND #teacher https://t.co/BA5O4sggZY— ChilternWayAcademyTrust (@ChilternWay) June 21, 2023

@ChilternWay - June 21

Unique & quite astonishing achievement for SEND students and school. Kai Carswell, Lukas Murrell, Peter Bowen and Mason Carrole secured Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award and the obligatory invite to Buckingham Palace. @DofESouthEast #SEND #school #students #proud https://t.co/OBTZoTuWAt

@ChilternWay - May 24

Outdoor learning at our Wokingham Academy. From river building to school mapping, crafts, drama, sports, barbecuing and science experiments - what a fabulous fun day. @WokinghamToday @WokinghamBC #School #SEND #happy #purposeful #progress https://t.co/xsnaUqUH6e

@ChilternWay - May 18

Completing Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award in the Peak District. 20km per day hikes - incredible. Congratulations gentlemen, outstanding effort. @DofESouthEast @peakdistrict #SEND #Schools #courage #resilience #Monday #Heroes https://t.co/UHC1Vtfu8a

@ChilternWay - May 15