Statemented Children

The school accepts applications from parents of children with a Statement of Special Educational Needs. Parents are asked to provide a copy of the Statement and other relevant professional reports with the child’s registration form and will be asked to update this prior to the parental interview. We ask parents to be honest with us and to be open about any issue relating to their children.

During the assessment process the school will make access arrangements for students with Additional Needs so they can perform to the best of their ability. Further information is available in the School’s Disability Access Plan (available in the policies section of this website or from the Registrar).

Before offering a place the school must feel reasonably sure that it will be able to educate and facilitate the development of the prospective pupil to the best of his/her potential and in line with the standards achieved by the pupils’ peers. The school operates an inclusion policy which it believes enhances school life, but the prospective pupil must be able to access the mainstream curriculum at an age appropriate level. The school will make reasonable adjustments to cater for the needs of applicants while giving equal importance to ensuring that no other pupil’s education is impaired. The school has the final decision in all cases of admissions.

On admission an Individual Educational Plan (IEP) will be prepared for each statemented child. This will be updated on a regular basis. Teaching staff work closely with specialist learning support assistants and SENCO to ensure that pupils receive the right support in the right way. Some pupils have one on one LSA support funded by the Local Authority and these LSAs become integrated and valued colleagues.

The SENCO and the Head of English and Literacy co-ordinate the preparation of the files and participate fully in the annual review. Bursary staff prepare the annual financial statement for the funding Local Authority (and on request) the Secretary of State.