Chapel Green School is a foundation special school in Old Buckenham, Norfolk, for children and young people aged 3 to 19. It supports dyslexia and SpLD, vision, hearing and 8 other needs.
- Ages 3–19
- 199 pupils
School details
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 199 (places for 180)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emily Severn (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Trust Norfolk-SEN
- Free school meals
- 40.3% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Norfolk
- School reference (URN)
- 121260
Needs it supports
12 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, vision and 10 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Norfolk (30)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Norfolk (19)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Norfolk (8)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Norfolk (22)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Norfolk (12)
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties Other schools for this in Norfolk (10)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Norfolk (21)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Norfolk (12)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Norfolk (9)
- Multi-sensory impairment Other schools for this in Norfolk (10)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Norfolk (9)
It also lists other needs. Ask the school what these are.
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 Norfolk 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
Graded by area, December 2024; school remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (July 2023)
Inspected in December 2024. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, July 2023).
Contact and getting there
Attleborough Road, Old Buckenham, NR17 1RF
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Acorn Park School Independent · Ages 4–19 2.0 miles
- Aurora White House School Independent · Ages 5–16 · Ofsted: Good 3.1 miles
- Aurora Eccles School Independent · Ages 11–19 3.1 miles
By need in Norfolk: Autism (31) · Moderate learning (23) · SEMH (22) · Speech and language (20) · Severe learning (13) · Hearing (13) · PMLD (11) · Multi-sensory (11) · Vision (10) · Physical (10) · Dyslexia and SpLD (9)
Questions about Chapel Green School
How do I get a place at Chapel Green 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 Chapel Green School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Chapel Green School support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, social, emotional and mental health, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulty, severe learning difficulty and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Chapel Green School take?
Aged 3 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Chapel Green School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Chapel Green School?
Attleborough Road, Old Buckenham, NR17 1RF, in Norfolk.
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