Tymberwood Academy is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Gravesend, Kent, for children and young people aged 3 to 11. Its specialist base has 8 places for physical disability.
- Ages 3–11
- 394 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, 8 places, 10 pupils
- Pupils
- 394
- Headteacher
- Miss Charlie Ballinger (Head Teacher)
- Part of
- Reach2 Academy Trust
- Council
- Kent
- School reference (URN)
- 140167
Needs its base supports
1 need: physical
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Sensory and physical
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Kent (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 Kent 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, February 2017; school remains Good (March 2022)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in February 2017. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, March 2022).
Contact and getting there
Cerne Road, Gravesend, DA12 4BN
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Thamesview School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 0.3 miles
- Estuary Academy Alternative provision · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.4 miles
- LINK19 College Independent · Ages 19–25 0.7 miles
By need in Kent: Autism (63) · Speech and language (32) · Physical (14) · SEMH (11) · Severe learning (11) · PMLD (11) · Moderate learning (10) · Hearing (10) · Vision (8) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4) · Multi-sensory (3)
Questions about Tymberwood Academy
How do I get a place in Tymberwood 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 Tymberwood Academy support?
Physical disability. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Tymberwood Academy take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Tymberwood Academy’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in March 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 Tymberwood Academy?
Cerne Road, Gravesend, DA12 4BN, in Kent.
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