The Corsham School is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Corsham, Wiltshire, for children and young people aged 11 to 18. Its specialist base takes children for specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia).
- Ages 11–18
- 1,427 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision
- Pupils
- 1,427
- Headteacher
- Mr Rodney Bell (Executive Headteacher)
- Part of
- The Corsham School Academy Group
- Council
- Wiltshire
- School reference (URN)
- 136611
Needs its base supports
1 need: dyslexia and SpLD
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Wiltshire (13)
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 Wiltshire 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, September 2019; standards maintained (January 2025)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in September 2019.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: Standards maintained (ungraded inspection, January 2025).
Contact and getting there
The Tynings, Corsham, SN13 9DF
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Notton House Academy Special school · Ages 8–19 · Ofsted report card (2026) 2.7 miles
- Frogwell Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Requires improvement 3.0 miles
- Sheldon School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 3.6 miles
By need in Wiltshire: Speech and language (25) · Autism (19) · Dyslexia and SpLD (14) · Moderate learning (13) · SEMH (12) · Hearing (11) · Physical (9) · Severe learning (8) · Multi-sensory (8) · Vision (7) · PMLD (6)
Questions about The Corsham School
How do I get a place in The Corsham 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 The Corsham School support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia). Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does The Corsham School take?
Aged 11 to 18, boys and girls.
What is The Corsham School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2025 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 The Corsham School?
The Tynings, Corsham, SN13 9DF, in Wiltshire.
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