Hans Price Academy is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, for children and young people aged 11 to 16. Its specialist base has 25 places for speech, language and communication, autism and social, emotional and mental health.
- Ages 11–16
- 1,046 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 25 places, 25 pupils
- Pupils
- 1,046
- Headteacher
- Mr Adrian Esch (Principal)
- Part of
- Cabot Learning Federation
- Council
- North Somerset
- School reference (URN)
- 136708
Needs its base supports
3 needs: speech and language, autism and 1 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in North Somerset (7)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in North Somerset (6)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health
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 North Somerset 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
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them on the day.
Ofsted
Rated Good, June 2013; school remains Good (December 2023)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in June 2013. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, December 2023).
Contact and getting there
Marchfields Way, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3QP
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Voyage Learning Campus Alternative provision · Ages 4–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.8 miles
- Westhaven School Special school · Ages 4–18 1.3 miles
- Milton Park Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 1.3 miles
All SEND schools in North Somerset
By need in North Somerset: Autism (8) · Speech and language (7) · Moderate learning (3) · Severe learning (2) · PMLD (2) · Hearing (2) · Vision (2) · Physical (2)
Questions about Hans Price Academy
How do I get a place in Hans Price 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 Hans Price Academy support?
Speech, language and communication, autism and social, emotional and mental health. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Hans Price Academy take?
Aged 11 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Hans Price Academy’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in December 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 Hans Price Academy?
Marchfields Way, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3QP, in North Somerset.
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