The Orme Academy is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Newcastle, Staffordshire, for children and young people aged 11 to 16. Its specialist base has 12 places for specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), speech, language and communication, autism and social, emotional and mental health.
- Ages 11–16
- 768 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 12 places, 12 pupils
- Pupils
- 768
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Boughey
- Part of
- The Shaw Education Trust
- Council
- Staffordshire
- School reference (URN)
- 142015
Needs its base supports
6 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, speech and language and 4 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Staffordshire (19)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Staffordshire (17)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Staffordshire (9)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Staffordshire (15)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Staffordshire (17)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Staffordshire (14)
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 Staffordshire 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, June 2024
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in June 2024.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Milehouse Lane, Newcastle, ST5 9JU
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Merryfields School Special school · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.2 miles
- Kaleidoscope School Independent · Ages 4–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.6 miles
- Lyme Brook Independent School Independent · Ages 8–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.9 miles
All SEND schools in Staffordshire
By need in Staffordshire: Autism (20) · Speech and language (18) · Severe learning (18) · Moderate learning (16) · SEMH (15) · PMLD (14) · Physical (11) · Dyslexia and SpLD (10) · Vision (10) · Hearing (9) · Multi-sensory (7)
Questions about The Orme Academy
How do I get a place in The Orme 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 The Orme Academy support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), speech, language and communication, autism, social, emotional and mental health, 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 The Orme Academy take?
Aged 11 to 16, boys and girls.
What is The Orme Academy’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2024 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 The Orme Academy?
Milehouse Lane, Newcastle, ST5 9JU, in Staffordshire.
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