Uplands School is a special academy in Swindon for children and young people aged 11 to 19. It supports severe learning.
- Ages 11–19
- 172 pupils
- Ofsted: Requires improvement
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 172 (places for 173)
- Headteacher
- Dr Katie Cook (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Brunel Academies Trust
- Opened
- 1 August 2018
- Free school meals
- 47.4% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Swindon
- School reference (URN)
- 143014
Needs it supports
1 need: severe learning
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Swindon (6)
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 Swindon 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 Requires improvement, July 2024; school remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (November 2022)
Rated Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, in July 2024.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, November 2022).
Contact and getting there
The Learning Campus, Tadpole Lane, Swindon, SN25 2NB
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Brimble Hill Special School Special school · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.0 miles
- Red Oaks Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.1 miles
- Churchward School Special school · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.5 miles
By need in Swindon: Autism (11) · Speech and language (7) · Moderate learning (7) · Severe learning (7) · SEMH (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4) · Vision (4) · Physical (4) · Hearing (3) · Multi-sensory (2)
Questions about Uplands School
How do I get a place at Uplands 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 Uplands School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Uplands School support?
Severe learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Uplands School take?
Aged 11 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Uplands School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in July 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 Uplands School?
The Learning Campus, Tadpole Lane, Swindon, SN25 2NB, in Swindon.
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