Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College is a specialist post-16 college approved under Section 41 in Lancaster, Lancashire, for children and young people aged 18 to 25. It supports physical and PMLD.
- Ages 18–25
School details
- Type
- Specialist post-16 college (Section 41)
- Ages
- 18 to 25
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Headteacher
- Principal Jessica Lesniak
- Boarding
- College / FE residential accommodation
- Opened
- 1 September 1977
- Council
- Lancashire
- School reference (URN)
- 131840
Needs it supports
2 needs: physical, PMLD
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties Other schools for this in Lancashire (17)
Sensory and physical
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Lancashire (16)
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 Lancashire 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
Read the latest inspection report
There’s no grade to show. Read this school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Contact and getting there
Slyne Road, Lancaster, LA2 6AP
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Chadwick High School Alternative provision · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.7 miles
- The Loyne Specialist School Special school · Ages 4–19 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.9 miles
- Morecambe Road School Special school · Ages 3–16 · Ofsted: Good 1.3 miles
All SEND schools in Lancashire
By need in Lancashire: Speech and language (34) · Autism (30) · SEMH (22) · Moderate learning (21) · Hearing (21) · Severe learning (19) · Vision (19) · Multi-sensory (19) · PMLD (18) · Physical (17) · Dyslexia and SpLD (14)
Questions about Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College
How do I get a place at Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College?
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 Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College support?
Physical disability 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 Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College take?
Aged 18 to 25, boys and girls.
What is Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College?
Slyne Road, Lancaster, LA2 6AP, in Lancashire.
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