Chelfham

The academy, set up in the former Springfield Day Centre in Chanters Road, Bideford, was formed to cater for a handful of students from Chelfham Mill School which closed last year. A police investigation is still underway into allegations of historic ...

The academy was opened by SchoolsCompany Trust to cater for some of the pupils from Chelfham Mill School, which closed last year. A police investigation is still under way into allegations of historic abuse at Chelfham Mill, near Barnstaple. Torridge ...

A later notice showed that at this meeting it was "proved to the satisfaction of this meeting that the company cannot, by reason of its liabilities, continue its business" and it was decided that the company, Chelfham Mill School, Ltd., would be wound ...

An investigation into allegations of physical abuse of vulnerable boys at a Devon school could last until spring 2016, the BBC has learned. Chelfham Mill, near Barnstaple, Devon, was closed in July, after claims from pupils against what detectives say ...

Natasha Moore, of Lethaby Road, (corr) said she has been left frustrated by the lack of information and support provided by Devon County Council and is upset that the positive impact of Chelfham Mill on her son is being clouded by abuse allegations.

"IT is a recipe for disaster." That is how one Bideford resident views the decision to open Springfield Day Centre to make provision for up to 10 children from Barnstaple's recently closed Chelfham Mill School. However, Devon County Council has ...