Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre is a mainstream nursery school with resourced provision in Hackney, London, for children and young people aged 2 to 5. Its specialist base has 24 places for specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment and speech, language and communication.
- Ages 2–5
- 129 pupils
- Ofsted: Outstanding
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 24 places, 23 pupils
- Pupils
- 129
- Headteacher
- Ms Lisa Clarke (Headteacher)
- Council
- Hackney
- School reference (URN)
- 100213
Needs its base supports
11 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, vision and 9 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Hackney (10)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Hackney (5)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Hackney (2)
- Moderate learning difficulty
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Hackney (3)
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties Other schools for this in Hackney (2)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Hackney (2)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Hackney (3)
- Multi-sensory impairment Other schools for this in Hackney (2)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Hackney (2)
It also lists other needs. Ask the school what these are.
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Hackney council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Outstanding, February 2015; school remains Outstanding (June 2024)
Rated Outstanding at its last graded inspection, in February 2015. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Early yearsOutstanding
Since then: School remains Outstanding (ungraded inspection, June 2024).
Contact and getting there
20 Halcomb Street, Hoxton, London, N1 5RF
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Shoreditch Park Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.2 miles
- Queensbridge Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.5 miles
- Thomas Fairchild Community School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.5 miles
By need in Hackney: Autism (11) · Speech and language (6) · SEMH (4) · Severe learning (4) · Vision (4) · PMLD (3) · Dyslexia and SpLD (3) · Hearing (3) · Multi-sensory (3) · Physical (3)
Questions about Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre
How do I get a place in Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulty, severe learning difficulty and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre take?
Aged 2 to 5, boys and girls.
What is Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2024 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre?
20 Halcomb Street, Hoxton, London, N1 5RF, in Hackney.
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