Hillyfield Primary Academy is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Waltham Forest, London, for children and young people aged 3 to 11. Its specialist base has 18 places for autism.
- Ages 3–11
- 1,123 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, 18 places, 16 pupils
- Pupils
- 1,123
- Headteacher
- Roddy Fairclough
- Part of
- Hillyfield Primary Academy
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- School reference (URN)
- 136413
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 Waltham Forest 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, December 2018; school remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (June 2024)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in December 2018. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, June 2024).
Contact and getting there
Higham Hill Road, London, E17 6ED
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Big Creative Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 16–19 0.4 miles
- Lime Academy Hornbeam Special school · Ages 2–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.6 miles
- South Grove Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Outstanding 1.0 mile
All SEND schools in Waltham Forest
By need in Waltham Forest: Autism (9) · Speech and language (5) · SEMH (4) · Severe learning (4) · Hearing (4) · Moderate learning (3) · Vision (3) · Physical (3) · Dyslexia and SpLD (2) · Multi-sensory (2)
Questions about Hillyfield Primary Academy
How do I get a place in Hillyfield Primary Academy’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 Hillyfield Primary Academy support?
Autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Hillyfield Primary Academy take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Hillyfield Primary Academy’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2024 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 Hillyfield Primary Academy?
Higham Hill Road, London, E17 6ED, in Waltham Forest.
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