Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

You can access our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Policy by clicking here

You can access our SEND Information Report for 2024-25 by clicking here

Vision and Ethos

It is our belief that all students should be catered for according to their individual needs.

We are a fully inclusive school and pride ourselves on providing personalised provision for all students and recognise the importance to assess, identify and support students with SEND.

All staff are passionate about adaptive teaching strategies to ensure the needs of all students are met during lessons. Where additional provision is required, our dedicated Learning Support team offer extra support. Our experienced Teaching Assistants (TAs) work with students both in and outside the classroom to aid students’ learning, give guidance and support students throughout their school experience.

A large proportion of intervention takes the form of specific, small group Intervention lessons.

Students in KS3 are supported in a number of ways, including:

• In class support
• Working in small groups to improve literacy and numeracy skills
• Shared reading with older students acting as Reader Leaders
• Lunchtime and afterschool homework support (Library)
• Social, emotional and mental health interventions. E.g. Drawing and Talking, ELSA and brick by brick.

Students in KS4 are supported in a number of ways, including:

• In class support
• Revision study skills
• Lunchtime and afterschool homework support (Library)
• Personalised curriculum (where appropriate)
• Assessing and arranging Exam Access Arrangements

We work closely with external professionals and are strongly committed to ongoing communication with students and parents / carers and staff to ensure that all students achieve their full potential and enjoy their learning.

Mrs L Moore - Assistant Headteacher - SENDCO