Whaley Bridge Primary School is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in High Peak, Derbyshire, for children and young people aged 2 to 11. Its specialist base takes children for autism, social, emotional and mental health, moderate learning difficulty and severe learning difficulty.
- Ages 2–11
- 142 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision
- Pupils
- 142
- Headteacher
- Ms Seren Hathway (Headteacher)
- Council
- Derbyshire
- School reference (URN)
- 112647
Needs its base supports
4 needs: autism, SEMH and 2 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Derbyshire (9)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Derbyshire (10)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Derbyshire (10)
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 Derbyshire 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 Good, July 2022
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in July 2022.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, SK23 7HX
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- High Peak School Independent · Ages 7–16 · Ofsted: Good 1.9 miles
- Peak School Special school · Ages 2–19 2.4 miles
- Chapel-en-le-Frith High School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 2.6 miles
All SEND schools in Derbyshire
By need in Derbyshire: Autism (21) · SEMH (11) · Severe learning (11) · Moderate learning (10) · Speech and language (9) · Physical (9) · Hearing (8) · PMLD (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4) · Vision (4) · Multi-sensory (4)
Questions about Whaley Bridge Primary School
How do I get a place in Whaley Bridge Primary School’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 Whaley Bridge Primary School support?
Autism, social, emotional and mental health, moderate learning difficulty and severe learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Whaley Bridge Primary School take?
Aged 2 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Whaley Bridge Primary School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2022 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 Whaley Bridge Primary School?
Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, SK23 7HX, in Derbyshire.
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