The 2024/25 academic year is the 25th anniversary year of Prior's Court, bookended by two important dates :
Between these two dates, we will be reflecting on 25 years of Prior's Court - key milestones, achievements, changes, where former Prior's Court young people are now, and more.
As Prior’s Court celebrates 25 years of supporting autistic young people with complex needs, young people themselves have been helping to mark the occasion by proudly wearing specially designed anniversary caps while out in the community. Read more
Prior’s Court School opened quietly on 13 September 1999 when its first two pupils arrived. There was a more formal opening when HRH The Princess Royal officially opened the school on 23 May 2000. It was my dream realised: the school I would have wanted for my own son with complex autism. Read more
As part of our 25th anniversary celebrations, this year’s Let Me Shine music festival (doubling up as a celebration event) brought together the Prior’s Court community—past and present—for a truly unforgettable day, captured in a unique way thanks to drone photography. Read more
In our 25th anniversary year, we’ve updated our timeline display with a brand-new panel, capturing the story of the last five years at Prior’s Court. The timeline was originally made to celebrate our 20th anniversary and told the history of Prior's Court since 1999. Read more
Former young people and their families, and former staff members, returned to our site on Monday, 5 May to help celebrate our 25th anniversary year. Read more
As part of our 25th anniversary celebrations, a commemorative tree was planted by a long-serving member of staff and one of the first autistic young people to be supported at Prior’s Court. Read more
As Prior’s Court marks a significant milestone—25 years of supporting autistic young people with complex needs— all our staff members who are with us this year have received a special gift. Read more
Throughout our 25th anniversary celebrations, we're catching up with members of Prior's Court's alumni, seeing how they are doing now and their families' memories of Prior's Court. This post is all about Robert - who was at Prior's Court from 2001 to 2011. Read more
Throughout our 25th anniversary celebrations, we're catching up with members of Prior's Court's alumni, seeing how they are doing now and their families' memories of Prior's Court. This post is all about Jamie - who was at Prior's Court for five years from 2001. Read more
As a charity, fundraising is a vital part of how Prior's Court operates - and over the past 25 years, tens of millions of pounds have been raised to get specialist equipment and facilities for the autistic young people we support. Read more
Many staff members currently at Prior's Court have been with us since the very early days - notching up 20 years or more of service at Prior's Court. Here, staff members recall their memories of those early days. Read more
Take a stroll down memory lane with a selection of photos from the very early days of Prior's Court - from constructing the site to the first young people and staff coming on board. Read more