Admissions

The Application Process

To help get a better understanding of how to join us, we have summarised the application process. We understand that it can be a daunting step, especially if this your first experience of researching specialist provisions. 

• Have a look around our website for information on the school and read our literature.
• Contact us and discuss your child's needs.
• Send us Local Authority details and EHCP papers for review.
• Once these have been reviewed and we think we may be a suitable provision, our Admission Officer will contact you to arrange a tour, if however, we are unable to meet your child’s needs we will contact you with an explanation.
• Visit the school with or without your child and see how it feels, ask questions and review provision.
• For Juniors and Main School provision, if appropriate, your child will be offered either an online or face to face Speech and Language assessment. For HEART they will be offered a face-to-face interview.
• Following this, they may be invited to attend at least one taster day which will include a psychological assessment and academic assessments.
• An interview will then take place on a separate occasion if applicable. 
• If we feel we can meet your child's needs, you and your Local Authority SEN case officer will be informed of a placement offer.
• You liaise with your Local Authority on placement — please advise of developments.
• We will provide supporting documentation to the Local Authority as required.
• Upon funding approval, a start date will be confirmed.
• Our Induction team will liaise with you regarding an appropriate transition to the school.
• Further assessments will take place during the initial transition period.