Royal Deaf Education Trust is a non-maintained special school, run by a charity in Exmouth, Devon, for children and young people aged 5 to 19. It supports vision and hearing.
- Ages 5–19
- 49 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Non-maintained special school
- Ages
- 5 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 49 (places for 150)
- Headteacher
- Mr Sylvan Dewing (Interim Principal)
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Free school meals
- 42.4% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Devon
- School reference (URN)
- 113654
Needs it supports
2 needs: vision, hearing
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Devon (4)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Devon (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 Devon 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, February 2023
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in February 2023.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
1 Douglas Avenue, Exmouth, EX8 2AU
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Royal Deaf Education Trust Independent · Ages 16–24 0.0 miles
- Marpool Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Inadequate 1.0 mile
- Oakwood Specialist College Independent · Ages 16–25 3.3 miles
By need in Devon: Autism (14) · SEMH (9) · Moderate learning (8) · Speech and language (7) · Severe learning (7) · PMLD (5) · Hearing (5) · Vision (5) · Physical (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4) · Multi-sensory (4)
Questions about Royal Deaf Education Trust
How do I get a place at Royal Deaf Education Trust?
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 Royal Deaf Education Trust. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Royal Deaf Education Trust support?
Visual impairment and hearing impairment. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Royal Deaf Education Trust take?
Aged 5 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Royal Deaf Education Trust’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in February 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 Royal Deaf Education Trust?
1 Douglas Avenue, Exmouth, EX8 2AU, in Devon.
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