Severndale Specialist Academy is a special academy in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, for children and young people aged 2 to 19. It supports dyslexia and SpLD, vision, speech and language and 5 other needs.
- Ages 2–19
- 424 pupils
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 424 (places for 375)
- Headteacher
- Principal Lucy Lee (Principal)
- Part of
- Learning Community Trust
- Opened
- 1 January 2014
- Free school meals
- 43.4% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Shropshire
- School reference (URN)
- 140531
Needs it supports
8 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, vision and 6 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Shropshire (16)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Shropshire (14)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Shropshire (3)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Shropshire (8)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Shropshire (3)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Shropshire (7)
Sensory and physical
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Shropshire (3)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Shropshire (3)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through 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 questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Shropshire council) that this is the school you want, 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. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, November 2024
Inspected in November 2024. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Woodcote Way, Monkmoor, Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Wilfred Owen Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 0.0 miles
- Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.5 miles
- Tuition, Medical and Behaviour Support Service Alternative provision · Ages 4–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.8 miles
All SEND schools in Shropshire
By need in Shropshire: Autism (17) · Speech and language (15) · Moderate learning (9) · SEMH (8) · Severe learning (4) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4) · Vision (4) · Physical (4) · Hearing (3) · Multi-sensory (3)
Questions about Severndale Specialist Academy
How do I get a place at Severndale Specialist Academy?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Severndale Specialist Academy. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Severndale Specialist Academy support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, social, emotional and mental health, physical disability, moderate learning difficulty and severe learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Severndale Specialist Academy take?
Aged 2 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Severndale Specialist Academy’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Severndale Specialist Academy?
Woodcote Way, Monkmoor, Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH, in Shropshire.
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