Exeter House Special School is a special academy in Salisbury, Wiltshire, for children and young people aged 2 to 19. It supports autism and severe learning.
- Ages 2–19
- 208 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 208 (places for 201)
- Headteacher
- Yasmine Johnston & Tina Maskell (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Brunel Academies Trust
- Opened
- 1 January 2015
- Free school meals
- 32.1% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Wiltshire
- School reference (URN)
- 141647
Needs it supports
2 needs: autism, severe learning
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
Cognition and learning
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Wiltshire (7)
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 Wiltshire 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
Rated Good, May 2013; school remains Good (June 2023)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in May 2013. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, June 2023).
Contact and getting there
Somerset Road, Salisbury, SP1 3BL
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury Mainstream + base · Ages 7–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.0 miles
- Wyndham Park Infants' School Mainstream + base · Ages 5–7 0.0 miles
- The Spires Independent · Ages 6–18 · Ofsted: Good 0.6 miles
By need in Wiltshire: Speech and language (25) · Autism (19) · Dyslexia and SpLD (14) · Moderate learning (13) · SEMH (12) · Hearing (11) · Physical (9) · Severe learning (8) · Multi-sensory (8) · Vision (7) · PMLD (6)
Questions about Exeter House Special School
How do I get a place at Exeter House Special School?
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 Exeter House Special School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Exeter House Special School support?
Autism and severe learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Exeter House Special School take?
Aged 2 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Exeter House Special School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023 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 Exeter House Special School?
Somerset Road, Salisbury, SP1 3BL, in Wiltshire.
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