Longcause Community Special School is a council-run special school in Plymouth for children and young people aged 4 to 16. It supports speech and language, autism and moderate learning.
- Ages 4–16
- 118 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 118 (places for 117)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anne Hutchinson (Headteacher)
- Free school meals
- 47.5% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Plymouth
- School reference (URN)
- 113650
Needs it supports
3 needs: speech and language, autism and 1 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Plymouth (3)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Plymouth (3)
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Plymouth (4)
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 Plymouth 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, January 2015; school remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (October 2023)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in January 2015. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsOutstanding
Since then: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, October 2023).
Contact and getting there
Longcause, Plympton St Maurice, Plymouth, PL7 1JB
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Goosewell Primary Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 2.6 miles
- Cann Bridge School Special school · Ages 3–19 3.1 miles
- Tor Bridge High Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 3.1 miles
By need in Plymouth: Moderate learning (5) · Autism (4) · Speech and language (4) · Severe learning (4) · Hearing (4) · SEMH (3) · PMLD (3) · Vision (2) · Multi-sensory (2) · Physical (2)
Questions about Longcause Community Special School
How do I get a place at Longcause Community Special 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 Longcause Community Special School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Longcause Community Special School support?
Speech, language and communication, autism and moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Longcause Community Special School take?
Aged 4 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Longcause Community Special School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023 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 Longcause Community Special School?
Longcause, Plympton St Maurice, Plymouth, PL7 1JB, in Plymouth.
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