Tidemill Academy is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit in Lewisham, London, for children and young people aged 3 to 11. Its SEN unit has 16 places for speech, language and communication.
- Ages 3–11
- 427 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit, 16 places, 15 pupils
- Pupils
- 427
- Headteacher
- Marion Drake (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Reach2 Academy Trust
- Council
- Lewisham
- School reference (URN)
- 137441
Needs its base supports
1 need: speech and language
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Lewisham (6)
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 Lewisham 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, November 2022
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in November 2022.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
11 Giffin Street, London, SE8 4RJ
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Addey and Stanhope School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.3 miles
- Grinling Gibbons Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.4 miles
- Deptford Green School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.5 miles
By need in Lewisham: Autism (10) · Speech and language (7) · Severe learning (5) · SEMH (4) · Moderate learning (3) · Dyslexia and SpLD (3) · Multi-sensory (3) · PMLD (2) · Hearing (2) · Vision (2) · Physical (2)
Questions about Tidemill Academy
How do I get a place in Tidemill 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 Tidemill Academy support?
Speech, language and communication. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Tidemill Academy take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Tidemill Academy’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022 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 Tidemill Academy?
11 Giffin Street, London, SE8 4RJ, in Lewisham.
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