Homefield Primary School and SSC is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit and resourced provision in Worthing, West Sussex, for children and young people aged 4 to 11. Its specialist base has 24 places for autism.
- Ages 4–11
- 642 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit and resourced provision
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit and resourced provision, 24 places, 21 pupils
- Pupils
- 642
- Headteacher
- Ms Diane South (Headteacher)
- Council
- West Sussex
- School reference (URN)
- 125961
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 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 Good, December 2017; school remains Good (September 2023)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in December 2017. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, September 2023).
Contact and getting there
53 Chesswood Road, West Sussex, Worthing, BN11 2AA
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Seadown School Independent · Ages 6–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.4 miles
- Red Balloon Worthing Learner Centre Independent · Ages 11–18 0.5 miles
- Brighton Forward Ltd Independent · Ages 16–25 0.5 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 Homefield Primary School and SSC
How do I get a place in Homefield Primary School and SSC’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 Homefield Primary School and SSC support?
Autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Homefield Primary School and SSC take?
Aged 4 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Homefield Primary School and SSC’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in September 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 Homefield Primary School and SSC?
53 Chesswood Road, West Sussex, Worthing, BN11 2AA, in West Sussex.
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