Cromwell Community College is an all-through mainstream school in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, for children and young people aged 4 to 18. In January 2026, 381 of its 1,539 pupils (24.8%) were getting SEN support and 83 (5.4%) had an EHC plan.
- Ages 4–18
- 1,539 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
Special educational needs here
From the school census, January 2026. Compared with state secondary schools across England and in Cambridgeshire.
24.8% get SEN support
381 of 1,539 pupils. Help in school without an EHC plan.
Higher than the England average.
5.4% have an EHC plan
83 of 1,539 pupils. A legal plan from the council, for children who need more help.
Higher than the England average.
Most common needs
- Social, emotional and mental health71
- Specific learning difficulty, such as dyslexia54
- Speech, language and communication28
- Moderate learning difficulty27
- Autism25
- Hearing impairment5
Pupils by their main need, on SEN support or with an EHC plan. Needs with fewer than 5 pupils aren’t shown.
Figures show how many children the school supports, not how well. To see how it would support your child, talk to the SENCO and read its SEN information report on the school’s website.
School details
- Type
- Mainstream all-through school
- Run as
- Academy
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 1,539 (places for 1,370)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jane Horn (Principal)
- Part of
- The Active Learning Trust Limited
- Free school meals
- 28.4% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- School reference (URN)
- 138177
How SEN support works
4 steps, from a first chat to an EHC plan
- Talk to the class teacher and the SENCO
If you’re worried about your child, ask for a meeting. Every school has a SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Your child doesn’t need a diagnosis to get help.
- SEN support
The school should work out what your child needs, agree a plan with you, put it in place and review it together, usually each term. This is called SEN support.
- An EHC needs assessment
If your child needs more help than the school can usually give, you or the school can ask Cambridgeshire council for an EHC needs assessment. It can lead to an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan, which the council must make sure is delivered.
- Free, independent advice
Your local SENDIASS can help at any stage, and can come to meetings with the school with you.
Questions to ask the SENCO
10 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them at the meeting.
Ofsted
Rated Good, September 2023
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in September 2023.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Wenny Road, Chatteris, PE16 6UU
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Nearby
Specialist schools and SEN units
- Witchford Village College Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 7.9 miles
- The Harbour School Special school · Ages 5–16 · Ofsted: Requires improvement 8.5 miles
- The Sage School Independent · Ages 11–18 8.6 miles
- Townley Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Good 9.1 miles
Other mainstream schools
- Glebelands Primary Academy Primary · Ages 4–11 · SEN support 15.7%, EHC plans 4% 0.4 miles
- Kingsfield Primary School Primary · Ages 2–11 · SEN support 13.8%, EHC plans 4.5% 0.5 miles
- Lionel Walden Primary School Primary · Ages 4–11 · SEN support 11.2%, EHC plans 2% 3.3 miles
All mainstream schools in Cambridgeshire SEND schools in Cambridgeshire
Questions about Cromwell Community College
How many pupils at Cromwell Community College have special educational needs?
In the January 2026 school census, 381 of the 1,539 pupils (24.8%) were getting SEN support and 83 (5.4%) had an EHC plan. Across England’s state secondary schools it is 14.1% and 3.5%.
What are the most common needs at Cromwell Community College?
Counting pupils on SEN support and with an EHC plan, the most common main needs are social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs (71 pupils), dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties (54 pupils) and speech, language and communication needs (28 pupils).
Who do I talk to about my child’s needs at Cromwell Community College?
The SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Every school has one, and every school must publish an SEN information report on its website explaining how it supports pupils with SEND.
How do I apply for a place at Cromwell Community College?
Through Cambridgeshire council’s school admissions, in the normal application round or during the year. If your child has an EHC plan, you don’t apply this way: you ask for the school to be named in the plan instead.
Can my child with an EHC plan go to Cromwell Community College?
You can ask for Cromwell Community College to be named in your child’s EHC plan. The council must consult the school and name it, unless it would be unsuitable for your child’s age, ability or needs, or would affect other children’s education or the efficient use of resources.
Does Cromwell Community College have an SEN unit or resourced provision?
Not according to the Department for Education’s register of schools. The nearest mainstream school with one is Witchford Village College, about 7.9 miles away.
Where is Cromwell Community College?
Wenny Road, Chatteris, PE16 6UU, in Cambridgeshire.
School data: DfE Get Information About Schools, SEN figures from DfE Special educational needs in England (the January school census), under the Open Government Licence. Postcode lookups by postcodes.io: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right, Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right, and National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right. Distances are as the crow flies. Always check details and admissions with the school and your council.