Our services
We offer specialist services to children and young people with multiple disabilities and complex needs who are blind or partially sighted, including:
Find out more about the children and young people who live, learn and grow at RNIB Pears Centre by reading some of our young people's stories.
Get involved
You can help us to make a difference to the lives of children and young people with complex needs who are blind or partially sighted:
Where we are
RNIB Pears Centre for Specialist Learning is based in a pleasant residential area in Coventry, Warwickshire. We are approximately six miles from Coventry city centre and are very close to Junction 3 of the M6.
Being based in central England, we have easy access to all parts of the UK via the motorway (near M6, M1, M69 and M42), Birmingham International airport and major rail routes.
We are close to the Warwickshire towns of Bedworth and Nuneaton and the Ricoh Arena - Coventry City football stadium. Shops, places of worship and a wide variety of leisure facilities suitable for young people are within easy reach.
Download a map and directions to RNIB Pears Centre from our contact us page.
Brief history
1957: RNIB Rushton Hall School was established in 1957 at Rushton Hall, Northamptonshire.
2002: Rushton moved to a shared site with Exhall Grange School in Coventry, North Warwickshire and became RNIB Rushton School and Chidren's Home.
2005 - 2008: plans were produced to redevelop the entire Rushton site.
2007: RNIB purchased its current site from Warwickshire County Council.
2008 - present: the redevelopment and transformation of RNIB Rushton School and Children's Home began!
2011: Rushton officially launched its new name and logo as RNIB Pears Centre for Specialist Learning.
2012: RNIB Pears Centre was officially opened by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal.
Find out more about how we are transforming RNIB Pears Centre.
Visit us!
We welcome visits from parents, carers, children, other family members and professionals. Contact us to arrange your visit.