Southview School is a special academy in Witham, Essex, for children and young people aged 3 to 19.
- Ages 3–19
- 106 pupils
- Ofsted: Outstanding
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 106 (places for 108)
- Headteacher
- Mr Julian Cochrane
- Part of
- Hope Learning Community
- Opened
- 1 April 2018
- Free school meals
- 36.1% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Essex
- School reference (URN)
- 144956
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 Essex 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 Outstanding, September 2022
Rated Outstanding at its last graded inspection, in September 2022.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Early yearsOutstanding
- Sixth formOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Conrad Road, Witham, CM8 2TA
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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- Witham Oaks Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 7–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.0 mile
By need in Essex: Autism (18) · Severe learning (13) · Moderate learning (10) · Hearing (10) · Speech and language (9) · PMLD (8) · SEMH (7) · Dyslexia and SpLD (3) · Vision (3) · Multi-sensory (2)
Questions about Southview School
How do I get a place at Southview 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 Southview School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What ages does Southview School take?
Aged 3 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Southview School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2022 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 Southview School?
Conrad Road, Witham, CM8 2TA, in Essex.
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