Birley Spa Primary Academy is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit and resourced provision in Sheffield for children and young people aged 3 to 11. Its specialist base has 20 places for autism.
- Ages 3–11
- 291 pupils
- Ofsted: Requires improvement
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit and resourced provision
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit and resourced provision, 20 places, 12 pupils
- Pupils
- 291
- Headteacher
- Ms Cathy Patrick (Headteacher)
- Part of
- L.e.a.d. Academy Trust
- Council
- Sheffield
- School reference (URN)
- 143965
Needs its base supports
1 need: autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
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 Sheffield 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
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them on the day.
Ofsted
Rated Requires improvement, November 2023
Rated Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, in November 2023.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Jermyn Crescent, Hackenthorpe, Sheffield, S12 4QE
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Other SEND schools nearby
- The Birley Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 0.5 miles
- Stradbroke Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.3 miles
- Kingfisher Academy Special school · Ages 5–18 · Ofsted: Good 1.7 miles
By need in Sheffield: Autism (24) · Speech and language (20) · Moderate learning (11) · SEMH (8) · Hearing (8) · Physical (8) · Severe learning (7) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · PMLD (4) · Vision (4) · Multi-sensory (4)
Questions about Birley Spa Primary Academy
How do I get a place in Birley Spa Primary 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 Birley Spa Primary Academy support?
Autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Birley Spa Primary Academy take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Birley Spa Primary Academy’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in November 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 Birley Spa Primary Academy?
Jermyn Crescent, Hackenthorpe, Sheffield, S12 4QE, in Sheffield.
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