Hawes Down Primary School is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit in West Wickham, Bromley, for children and young people aged 4 to 11. Its SEN unit has 38 places for visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication and autism.
- Ages 4–11
- 447 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit, 38 places, 38 pupils
- Pupils
- 447
- Headteacher
- Ms Helen Bretherick (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Impact Multi Academy Trust
- Council
- Bromley
- School reference (URN)
- 141784
Needs its base supports
9 needs: vision, hearing and 7 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Bromley (9)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Bromley (5)
Cognition and learning
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Bromley (7)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Bromley (3)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Bromley (3)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Bromley (1)
- Multi-sensory impairment Other schools for this in Bromley (3)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Bromley (3)
It also lists other needs. Ask the school what these are.
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 Bromley 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, January 2014; school remains Good (July 2023)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in January 2014. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, July 2023).
Contact and getting there
The Mead, West Wickham, BR4 0BA
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Wickham Park School Independent · Ages 5–19 0.1 miles
- Glebe School Special school · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.2 miles
- Shaftesbury Nash College Independent · Ages 16–25 0.7 miles
By need in Bromley: Autism (10) · Severe learning (8) · Speech and language (6) · SEMH (4) · Hearing (4) · Multi-sensory (4) · Physical (4) · Moderate learning (3) · PMLD (3) · Vision (2)
Questions about Hawes Down Primary School
How do I get a place in Hawes Down 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 Hawes Down Primary School support?
Visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, social, emotional and mental health, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability and severe learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Hawes Down Primary School take?
Aged 4 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Hawes Down Primary School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in July 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 Hawes Down Primary School?
The Mead, West Wickham, BR4 0BA, in Bromley.
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