Redwood Park Academy

Details of the school’s SEN Information Report can be found by clicking  here

•    Have a Statement of Special Education Needs or an Education Health and Care Plan.  In exceptional circumstances a child may be placed at the school on an assessment basis whilst a statutory assessment is being completed. (See SEN Code of Practice Paras 8:23 – 8:28).

•    Be in the age range of 11 – 16 years, national curriculum years 7 to 11.

•    Show attainment within the national curriculum that is outside the range within most children are expected to work (i.e level 1 at the end of Key Stage 2;  level 2 at the end of Key Stage 3).

•    Show overall performance on measures of attainment and underlying cognitive skills which place the child in the lowest attaining two per cent of the population.

•    Show attainment in underlying skills (especially speech and language, literacy and numeracy) which significantly interfere with the child’s ability to learn effectively.

In addition children placed at the school may:

•    Show associated difficulties in social and emotional development such as poor concentration, immature social skills and low self-esteem.

•    Have associated physical/medical difficulties such as poor co-ordination, chronic ill health such as asthma, eczema etc or mild to moderate sensory impairment.