Royal Deaf Education Trust is a specialist post-16 college approved under Section 41 in Exmouth, Devon, for children and young people aged 16 to 24. It supports vision, moderate learning and severe learning.
- Ages 16–24
School details
- Type
- Specialist post-16 college (Section 41)
- Ages
- 16 to 24
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Headteacher
- Mr Sylvan Dewing (Principal)
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Opened
- 20 June 2006
- Council
- Devon
- School reference (URN)
- 132001
Needs it supports
3 needs: vision, moderate learning and 1 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Devon (7)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Devon (6)
Sensory and physical
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Devon (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 Devon 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
1 Douglas Avenue, Exmouth, EX8 2AU
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Royal Deaf Education Trust Special school · Ages 5–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.0 miles
- Marpool Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Inadequate 1.0 mile
- Oakwood Specialist College Independent · Ages 16–25 3.3 miles
By need in Devon: Autism (14) · SEMH (9) · Moderate learning (8) · Speech and language (7) · Severe learning (7) · PMLD (5) · Hearing (5) · Vision (5) · Physical (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4) · Multi-sensory (4)
Questions about Royal Deaf Education Trust
How do I get a place at Royal Deaf Education Trust?
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 Royal Deaf Education Trust. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Royal Deaf Education Trust support?
Visual impairment, 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 Royal Deaf Education Trust take?
Aged 16 to 24, boys and girls.
What is Royal Deaf Education Trust’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Royal Deaf Education Trust?
1 Douglas Avenue, Exmouth, EX8 2AU, in Devon.
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