Boundstone Nursery School is a mainstream nursery school with an SEN unit in Lancing, West Sussex, for children and young people aged 3 to 5. Its SEN unit takes children for speech, language and communication.
- Ages 3–5
- 139 pupils
- Ofsted: Outstanding
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 3 to 5
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit
- Pupils
- 139
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ruth Campbell (Head Teacher)
- Council
- West Sussex
- School reference (URN)
- 125810
Needs its base supports
1 need: speech and language
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in West Sussex (18)
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 West 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 Outstanding, October 2017; school remains Outstanding (May 2023)
Rated Outstanding at its last graded inspection, in October 2017. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Outstanding (ungraded inspection, May 2023).
Contact and getting there
Upper Boundstone Lane, Lancing, BN15 9QX
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Springboard Education Independent · Ages 5–18 · Ofsted: Good 0.7 miles
- Red Balloon Worthing Learner Centre Independent · Ages 11–18 1.7 miles
- Homefield Primary School and SSC Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.8 miles
All SEND schools in West Sussex
By need in West Sussex: Autism (21) · Speech and language (19) · Moderate learning (9) · Physical (9) · Severe learning (8) · Hearing (8) · SEMH (7) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · PMLD (4) · Vision (3) · Multi-sensory (2)
Questions about Boundstone Nursery School
How do I get a place in Boundstone Nursery School’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 Boundstone Nursery School support?
Speech, language and communication. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Boundstone Nursery School take?
Aged 3 to 5, boys and girls.
What is Boundstone Nursery School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding 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 Boundstone Nursery School?
Upper Boundstone Lane, Lancing, BN15 9QX, in West Sussex.
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