Sense College Loughborough is a specialist post-16 college approved under Section 41 in Loughborough, Leicestershire, for children and young people aged 16 to 25. It supports dyslexia and SpLD, vision, speech and language and 5 other needs.
- Ages 16–25
School details
- Type
- Specialist post-16 college (Section 41)
- Ages
- 16 to 25
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Headteacher
- Mr Gary Hyndman (Principal)
- Opened
- 1 September 1989
- Council
- Leicestershire
- School reference (URN)
- 131990
Needs it supports
8 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, vision and 6 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Leicestershire (19)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Leicestershire (14)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Leicestershire (4)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Leicestershire (11)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Leicestershire (6)
Sensory and physical
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Leicestershire (5)
- Multi-sensory impairment Other schools for this in Leicestershire (6)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Leicestershire (4)
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 Leicestershire 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
Radmoor Road, Loughborough, LE11 3BS
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Compass Community School Mountfields Park Independent · Ages 7–17 · Ofsted: Good 0.3 miles
- ASPIRE: Lifeskills Independent · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.4 miles
- Hardwick House School Independent · Ages 7–19 0.6 miles
All SEND schools in Leicestershire
By need in Leicestershire: Autism (20) · Speech and language (15) · Moderate learning (12) · SEMH (8) · Severe learning (7) · Multi-sensory (7) · Hearing (6) · Vision (6) · PMLD (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Physical (5)
Questions about Sense College Loughborough
How do I get a place at Sense College Loughborough?
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 Sense College Loughborough. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Sense College Loughborough support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulty and severe learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Sense College Loughborough take?
Aged 16 to 25, boys and girls.
What is Sense College Loughborough’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Sense College Loughborough?
Radmoor Road, Loughborough, LE11 3BS, in Leicestershire.
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