James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Greenwich, London, for children and young people aged 3 to 11. Its specialist base has 12 places for hearing impairment.
- Ages 3–11
- 673 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 12 places, 12 pupils
- Pupils
- 673
- Headteacher
- Ms Victoria Gallagher (Headteacher)
- Council
- Greenwich
- School reference (URN)
- 131246
Needs its base supports
1 need: hearing
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Greenwich (3)
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 Greenwich 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, November 2013; school remains Good (February 2024)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in November 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, February 2024).
Contact and getting there
Royal Hill, London, SE10 8RZ
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Meridian Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.6 miles
- Tidemill Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.6 miles
- George Green's School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.8 miles
By need in Greenwich: Autism (13) · Speech and language (5) · Moderate learning (5) · Hearing (4) · SEMH (2) · Severe learning (2)
Questions about James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf
How do I get a place in James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf’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 James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf support?
Hearing impairment. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2024 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 James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf?
Royal Hill, London, SE10 8RZ, in Greenwich.
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