Special education provision
All schools in Ealing are committed to ensuring the best
outcomes for all children and young people, including those
with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Ealing has an inclusive approach to education and expects
all children, young people and families to be made to feel
welcome at their local school and be actively involved in the
school community and in decisions that affect them.
Many children and young people may need some extra
support at some time in their school life. It is important to
identify special needs early, put in the right support and
start preparing for adulthood as soon as possible. Most
children and young people with SEN go to their local high
schools. All schools have resources and expertise to offer
flexibility and person centre approaches in the way that
SEN provision is set up as well as access to professional
development and training in specific areas of SEN. Parents
should look at the schools SEN Information Reports and/
or seek advice from the school SENCo or Inclusion leader
(usually an Assistant or Deputy Headteacher).
The LA and schools are guided by the Government’s Special
Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice 0 to 25
years 2015: www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-
code-of-practice-0-to-25
Also available free of charge from the Department for
Education, Publications Centre (Tel: 0845 602 2260).
Ealing provides high quality local provision to meet local
needs and has a good range of SEN provision. This includes
additionally resourced provisions (ARPs) in mainstream
schools that cater for a range of needs and provide
opportunities for young people to be included in mainstream
classes and activities as well as having access to specialist
teaching and learning facilities in smaller groups for parts of
the week. For entry to ARPs children and young people are
expected to show some potential for being able to integrate
into mainstream activities, which is likely to be on a phased
basis, starting with small amounts of time and building up
over the course of their education. There are also four special
schools that cater for the 11-16 and 11-19 age groups with
more complex and longer term special educational needs.
The vast majority of parents and carers and young people
have indicated that they would prefer a local provision and
the LA expects that out of borough provision should only be
required in exceptional circumstances.
Children and young people with Education,
Health and Care Plans (EHCP)
Children and young people with Education Health and Care
Plans (previously Statement of SEN) that name a school in the
Plan are required to be admitted to the school that is named.
If your child has an EHCP the LA Special Education Needs
Assessment Service (SENAS) will coordinate the admission of
your child into school.
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The local offer (www.ealing.gov.uk/send) provides more
information about provision in the local area for special
educational needs and disabilities including a links to
independent schools approved by the Secretary of State for
Children, Schools and Families.
Mainstream schools with ARPs
The following high schools have or will have additionally
resourced provision (ARP) for ages 11-16:
Dormers Wells High School
For children and young people with hearing difficulties.
Elthorne Park High School
For children and young people with speech, language and
communication needs including developmental language
disorders, autism, and learning difficulties.
Greenford High School (opening 2018)
For children and young people with speech, language and
communication needs including autism, and learning difficulties.
Twyford C of E High School (opening 2018)
For children and young people with speech, language and
communication needs including autism, and learning difficulties.
William Perkin Cof E High School
For children and young people with autism and communication
needs, and mild learning difficulties.
Special Schools
Belvue School
Rowdell Road, UB5 6AG
Tel: 020 8845 5766
For children and young people with complex moderate to
severe learning difficulties & autism.
Age range: 11 – 19
John Chilton
Compton Crescent, UB5 5LD
Tel: 020 8842 1329
For children and young people with physical disabilities and
learning difficulties.
Age range 4-17
Springhallow
Cavendish Avenue, W13 0JG
Tel: 020 8998 2700
For children and young people with autism and complex needs.
Age range 4-16
St. Ann’s
Springfield Road, W7 3JP
Tel: 020 8567 6291
For children and young people with severe to profound and
multiple learning difficulties and autism.
Age range 11-19