Heathfield Community College is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Heathfield, East Sussex, for children and young people aged 11 to 18. Its specialist base has 12 places for autism.
- Ages 11–18
- 1,416 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 12 places, 14 pupils
- Pupils
- 1,416
- Headteacher
- Ms Caroline Barlow (Headteacher)
- Council
- East Sussex
- School reference (URN)
- 114587
Needs its base supports
1 need: autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
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 East Sussex 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, May 2023; school remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (March 2020)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in May 2023.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Sixth formOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, March 2020).
Contact and getting there
Cade Street, Heathfield, TN21 8RJ
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- St Mary's School Special school · Ages 9–16 · Ofsted: Good 2.2 miles
- Bricklehurst Manor School Independent · Ages 7–16 6.3 miles
- The Ropemakers' Academy Special school · Ages 4–16 · Ofsted: Good 7.0 miles
All SEND schools in East Sussex
By need in East Sussex: Autism (27) · Speech and language (13) · Moderate learning (12) · Severe learning (7) · SEMH (5) · Hearing (5) · Physical (5) · PMLD (2) · Dyslexia and SpLD (2)
Questions about Heathfield Community College
How do I get a place in Heathfield Community College’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 Heathfield Community College support?
Autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Heathfield Community College take?
Aged 11 to 18, boys and girls.
What is Heathfield Community College’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in May 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 Heathfield Community College?
Cade Street, Heathfield, TN21 8RJ, in East Sussex.
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