Sandside Lodge School is a council-run special school in Ulverston, Westmorland and Furness, for children and young people aged 4 to 19. It supports dyslexia and SpLD, vision, hearing and 6 other needs.
- Ages 4–19
- 104 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 104 (places for 92)
- Headteacher
- Miss Helen Grice (Headteacher)
- Free school meals
- 34.8% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- School reference (URN)
- 112466
Needs it supports
10 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, vision and 8 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Westmorland and Furness (9)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Westmorland and Furness (5)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Westmorland and Furness (4)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Westmorland and Furness (7)
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties Other schools for this in Westmorland and Furness (4)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Westmorland and Furness (3)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Westmorland and Furness (3)
- Multi-sensory impairment Other schools for this in Westmorland and Furness (3)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Westmorland and Furness (8)
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 Westmorland and Furness 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
Rated Good, April 2013; school remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (June 2024)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in April 2013. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
Since then: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, June 2024).
Contact and getting there
Springfield Road, Ulverston, LA12 0DZ
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Dowdales School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 4.2 miles
- South Cumbria Pupil Referral Service Alternative provision · Ages 7–16 · Ofsted: Good 6.7 miles
- St James' Catholic Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 7.0 miles
All SEND schools in Westmorland and Furness
By need in Westmorland and Furness: Autism (10) · Physical (9) · Severe learning (8) · Speech and language (6) · SEMH (5) · PMLD (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Hearing (4) · Vision (4) · Multi-sensory (4) · Moderate learning (3)
Questions about Sandside Lodge School
How do I get a place at Sandside Lodge 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 Sandside Lodge School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Sandside Lodge School support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, 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 Sandside Lodge School take?
Aged 4 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Sandside Lodge School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good 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 Sandside Lodge School?
Springfield Road, Ulverston, LA12 0DZ, in Westmorland and Furness.
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