Prime School Sintra.
Personalised
with purpose.
Every Prime campus supports learners with additional needs. Sintra is where that support is most specialised: smaller groups, calm and structured days, and learning designed around each student, from Early Years to A Level and on to professional qualifications.
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Specialist support,
Cambridge ambition.
Learning support is part of every Prime campus. In Sintra, it shapes the whole school day. Classes stay small, routines are clear and calm, and teaching is adapted to how each student learns. Where it helps, the school arranges consultations with partner specialists and educational psychologists, so home and school work in the same way.
Ambition stays high. Students follow the Cambridge curriculum, and those who flourish through practical work can take Pearson BTEC routes, continuing with our partner Prime Technical Institute to the HNC and HND. Progress is measured against each student's own starting point, and every plan adapts as they grow.
Personalise
with purpose.
We design around
the individual.
Personalisation shapes how we teach, support, challenge and create opportunities. We focus our expertise on what will make the greatest difference for each student, and we adapt as they grow.
Personalisation is not a philosophy beside results. It is how results happen.
- Design learning around individual strengths, needs, interests and ambitions
- Provide the right balance of support, challenge and opportunity
- Focus our energy and expertise where it will have the greatest impact
- Adapt as students develop and circumstances change
Support built into
every school day.
At Sintra, support is not a separate track. It sits inside the curriculum, so a child can grow from Early Years to Sixth Form without changing school, or the way the school understands them.
Individual assessment
Admission and planning begin with an individual assessment of each student's needs, and an honest view of whether Sintra is the right environment for them.
Small learning groups
Classes stay small, so teachers know how each student communicates, settles and learns. Days are short on noise and clear on routine.
Individual learning plans
Personalised progression targets, with materials, explanations and pace adapted to the student. Success is measured against their own starting point.
Structured environments
Predictable routines and calm spaces that reduce sensory overload and help students settle, focus and take part with confidence.
Specialist partners
Where it helps, the school arranges consultations with partner specialists and educational psychologists, keeping home and school working in the same way.
Skills for life
Communication, emotional regulation, independence and practical life skills are taught alongside academic subjects, step by step.
- Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC)
- ADHD and attention-related needs
- Dyslexia and specific learning differences
- Speech, language and communication needs
- Social and emotional needs
- Sensory processing differences
- Executive-function challenges
- Other additional learning needs
Learning support is available on all three Prime campuses. Sintra offers the most specialised environment, and admission is always based on whether we can provide an appropriate and beneficial setting for the student.
One pathway from age 3,
more than one route.
The full Cambridge pathway runs from Early Years to Year 13. From Upper Secondary, students can also follow Pearson BTEC, assessed through assignments rather than final examinations, with pace, materials and the number of subjects adapted where needed.
There is no single route to success.
For one student, success means excellent examination results and a place at university. For another, it means greater independence, a vocational qualification and meaningful work. Both are successful educational outcomes.
Our aim is to give every student the skills and confidence to become as independent as possible, from their first years at school into adult life.
- Communication
- Social interaction
- Emotional regulation
- Confidence and self-esteem
- Independence
- Problem solving
- Digital skills
- Practical life skills
- Employability
- Preparation for adulthood
Life at Prime Sintra
Sport, arts, trips and friendships, shared with the whole Prime community, at a pace that suits each student.
Sintra. Portela.
Easy to reach.
The campus sits in Portela de Sintra, easily reached from the Lisbon, Cascais and Estoril corridors. The IC19 gives quick access from central Lisbon, and school transport connects Sintra with the wider Prime School network.
Train
Linha de Sintra · direct trains from Lisbon to Portela de Sintra station
School bus
School transport and inter-campus routes across Sintra, Cascais, Estoril and Lisbon.
By car
IC19 / A37 access · around 30 min from central Lisbon · 20 min from Cascais
Hours
Mon–Fri 8:00am–6:00pm · Admissions team on site. Saturdays by appointment.
Visit Sintra.
Meet the team.
Book a private visit to the Sintra campus and talk to our SEN and admissions team about your child: how they learn, what they need and where they could go next. 60–90 minutes with a named admissions advisor, at a time that suits your family.
Portela de Sintra · 2710-422 Sintra
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