Rye Oak Primary School is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Southwark, London, for children and young people aged 2 to 11. Its specialist base has 18 places for autism.
- Ages 2–11
- 265 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 18 places, 18 pupils
- Pupils
- 265
- Headteacher
- Ms Ruth Sharp (Headteacher)
- Council
- Southwark
- School reference (URN)
- 134903
Needs its base supports
1 need: autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
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 Southwark 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, May 2023; school remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (November 2021)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in May 2023.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, November 2021).
Contact and getting there
Whorlton Road, London, SE15 3PD
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 5–11 0.3 miles
- Cherry Garden School Special school · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.6 miles
- Lift Newlands Special school · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.7 miles
By need in Southwark: Autism (13) · Severe learning (4) · PMLD (4) · SEMH (3) · Speech and language (3) · Hearing (3) · Multi-sensory (3) · Physical (3) · Dyslexia and SpLD (2) · Vision (2)
Questions about Rye Oak Primary School
How do I get a place in Rye Oak 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 Rye Oak Primary School support?
Autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Rye Oak Primary School take?
Aged 2 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Rye Oak Primary School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023 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 Rye Oak Primary School?
Whorlton Road, London, SE15 3PD, in Southwark.
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