Waverley School is a mainstream all-through school with resourced provision in Birmingham for children and young people aged 2 to 19. Its specialist base has 67 places for specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), speech, language and communication, autism and moderate learning difficulty.
- Ages 2–19
- 1,687 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 67 places, 67 pupils
- Pupils
- 1,687
- Headteacher
- Co Headteacher Satnam Dosanjh Hugh Derry (Headteacher)
- Part of
- The Waverley Education Foundation LTD
- Council
- Birmingham
- School reference (URN)
- 142219
Needs its base supports
5 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, speech and language and 3 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Birmingham (51)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Birmingham (17)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Birmingham (3)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Birmingham (15)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Birmingham (11)
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 Birmingham 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, September 2021
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in September 2021.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Yardley Green Road, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5QA
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Alston Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.4 miles
- Saltley Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.5 miles
- Blakesley Hall Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.7 miles
All SEND schools in Birmingham
By need in Birmingham: Autism (52) · Speech and language (18) · Moderate learning (16) · Severe learning (12) · Hearing (9) · Physical (7) · Vision (6) · SEMH (5) · PMLD (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4)
Questions about Waverley School
How do I get a place in Waverley 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 Waverley School support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), speech, language and communication, autism, 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 Waverley School take?
Aged 2 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Waverley School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2021 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 Waverley School?
Yardley Green Road, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5QA, in Birmingham.
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