Bodmin College is a mainstream secondary school with an SEN unit in Bodmin, Cornwall, for children and young people aged 11 to 18. Its SEN unit has 51 places for specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), autism, social, emotional and mental health and multi-sensory impairment.
- Ages 11–18
- 1,236 pupils
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit, 51 places, 49 pupils
- Pupils
- 1,236
- Headteacher
- Miss Claire White (Principal)
- Part of
- Cornwall Education Learning Trust
- Council
- Cornwall
- School reference (URN)
- 136383
Needs its base supports
6 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, autism and 4 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Cornwall (10)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Cornwall (13)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Cornwall (13)
Sensory and physical
- Multi-sensory impairment Other schools for this in Cornwall (8)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Cornwall (10)
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 Cornwall 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
Graded by area, October 2024
Inspected in October 2024. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- Sixth formRequires improvement
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Lostwithiel Road, Bodmin, PL31 1DD
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy Alternative provision · Ages 5–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.8 miles
- Beacon Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.9 miles
- Red Moor School Independent · Ages 5–18 4.1 miles
By need in Cornwall: Autism (18) · SEMH (14) · Moderate learning (14) · Severe learning (14) · Speech and language (13) · Dyslexia and SpLD (11) · Physical (11) · Hearing (9) · Vision (9) · Multi-sensory (9) · PMLD (8)
Questions about Bodmin College
How do I get a place in Bodmin College’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 Bodmin College support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), autism, social, emotional and mental health, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability and severe learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Bodmin College take?
Aged 11 to 18, boys and girls.
What is Bodmin College’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Bodmin College?
Lostwithiel Road, Bodmin, PL31 1DD, in Cornwall.
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