Churchwood Primary School is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, for children and young people aged 2 to 11. Its SEN unit has 8 places for autism.
- Ages 2–11
- 241 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit, 8 places, 7 pupils
- Pupils
- 241
- Headteacher
- Mr Rob Smith (Headteacher)
- Part of
- The Pioneer Academy
- Council
- East Sussex
- School reference (URN)
- 141261
Needs its base supports
1 need: autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
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 East Sussex 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, October 2022
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in October 2022.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Church-in-the-Wood Lane, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9PB
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust) Special school · Ages 5–16 0.5 miles
- Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Outstanding 1.0 mile
- Mulberry West St Leonards Primary Mainstream + base · Ages 5–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 1.1 miles
All SEND schools in East Sussex
By need in East Sussex: Autism (27) · Speech and language (13) · Moderate learning (12) · Severe learning (7) · SEMH (5) · Hearing (5) · Physical (5) · PMLD (2) · Dyslexia and SpLD (2)
Questions about Churchwood Primary School
How do I get a place in Churchwood Primary School’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 Churchwood Primary School support?
Autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Churchwood Primary School take?
Aged 2 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Churchwood Primary School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in October 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 Churchwood Primary School?
Church-in-the-Wood Lane, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9PB, in East Sussex.
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