Westhaven School is a foundation special school in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, for children and young people aged 4 to 18. It supports vision, hearing, speech and language and 3 other needs.
- Ages 4–18
- 190 pupils
School details
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 190 (places for 165)
- Headteacher
- Mr Jamie Peacock (Headteacher)
- Part of
- W W Trust
- Free school meals
- 46.7% of pupils eligible
- Council
- North Somerset
- School reference (URN)
- 109406
Needs it supports
7 needs: vision, hearing and 5 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in North Somerset (7)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in North Somerset (6)
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in North Somerset (2)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in North Somerset (1)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in North Somerset (1)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in North Somerset (1)
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 at schools like this usually come through 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 questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often North Somerset council) that this is the school you want, 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. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, December 2024
Inspected in December 2024. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Ellesmere Road, Uphill, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Voyage Learning Campus Alternative provision · Ages 4–16 · Ofsted: Good 1.1 miles
- Hans Price Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 1.3 miles
- Milton Park Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 2.6 miles
All SEND schools in North Somerset
By need in North Somerset: Autism (8) · Speech and language (7) · Moderate learning (3) · Severe learning (2) · PMLD (2) · Hearing (2) · Vision (2) · Physical (2)
Questions about Westhaven School
How do I get a place at Westhaven School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Westhaven School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Westhaven School support?
Visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, physical disability and moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Westhaven School take?
Aged 4 to 18, boys and girls.
What is Westhaven School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Westhaven School?
Ellesmere Road, Uphill, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT, in North Somerset.
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