Norcot Early Years Centre is a mainstream nursery school with resourced provision in Reading for children and young people aged 2 to 5. Its specialist base has 20 places for speech, language and communication, autism, social, emotional and mental health and moderate learning difficulty.
- Ages 2–5
- 118 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, 20 places, 18 pupils
- Pupils
- 118
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katarina Bingham (Headteacher)
- Council
- Reading
- School reference (URN)
- 109751
Needs its base supports
5 needs: speech and language, autism and 3 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Reading (5)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Reading (4)
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Reading (3)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Reading (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 Reading 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, October 2014; school remains Outstanding (May 2024)
Rated Outstanding at its last graded inspection, in October 2014. 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, May 2024).
Contact and getting there
82 Lyndhurst Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6UB
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Thames Valley School Special school · Ages 4–16 · Ofsted: Good 1.0 mile
- The Avenue Special School Special school · Ages 2–19 · Ofsted: Good 1.0 mile
- Westwood Farm Junior School Mainstream + base · Ages 7–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.0 mile
By need in Reading: Autism (6) · Speech and language (5) · Moderate learning (4) · Severe learning (4) · SEMH (3) · Vision (2)
Questions about Norcot Early Years Centre
How do I get a place in Norcot Early Years 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 Norcot Early Years Centre support?
Speech, language and communication, autism, social, emotional and mental health and moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Norcot Early Years Centre take?
Aged 2 to 5, boys and girls.
What is Norcot Early Years Centre’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 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 Norcot Early Years Centre?
82 Lyndhurst Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6UB, in Reading.
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