Northgate Primary School is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Crawley, West Sussex, for children and young people aged 3 to 11. Its specialist base has 15 places for hearing impairment.
- Ages 3–11
- 649 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, 15 places, 15 pupils
- Pupils
- 649
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Amanda Harrison (Head Teacher)
- Council
- West Sussex
- School reference (URN)
- 133973
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 West Sussex (7)
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, January 2022
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in January 2022.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Green Lane, Northgate, Crawley, RH10 8DX
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Three Bridges Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Requires improvement 0.6 miles
- Hazelwick School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.8 miles
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.9 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 Northgate Primary School
How do I get a place in Northgate Primary School’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 Northgate Primary School support?
Hearing impairment. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Northgate Primary School take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Northgate Primary School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2022 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 Northgate Primary School?
Green Lane, Northgate, Crawley, RH10 8DX, in West Sussex.
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