Meadow Wood School is a council-run special school in Bushey, Hertfordshire, for children and young people aged 3 to 11. It supports physical.
- Ages 3–11
- 36 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 36
- Headteacher
- Ms Merja Paakkonen (Interim Executive Headteacher)
- Free school meals
- 28.6% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- School reference (URN)
- 117691
Needs it supports
1 need: physical
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Sensory and physical
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Hertfordshire (3)
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 Hertfordshire 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 2013; school remains Good (March 2023)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in January 2013. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, March 2023).
Contact and getting there
Coldharbour Lane, Bushey, WD23 4NN
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Bushey Meads School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 0.1 miles
- Falconer School Special school · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.8 miles
- Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd Independent · Ages 16–25 2.1 miles
All SEND schools in Hertfordshire
By need in Hertfordshire: Autism (26) · Speech and language (22) · SEMH (10) · Moderate learning (10) · Severe learning (9) · PMLD (5) · Physical (4) · Hearing (3) · Multi-sensory (3)
Questions about Meadow Wood School
How do I get a place at Meadow Wood 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 Meadow Wood School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Meadow Wood School support?
Physical disability. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Meadow Wood School take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Meadow Wood School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in March 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 Meadow Wood School?
Coldharbour Lane, Bushey, WD23 4NN, in Hertfordshire.
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