Alvaston Junior Academy is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Derby for children and young people aged 7 to 11. Its specialist base has 12 places for social, emotional and mental health.
- Ages 7–11
- 326 pupils
- Ofsted: Requires improvement
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 12 places, 11 pupils
- Pupils
- 326
- Headteacher
- Mrs Christine Bower (Headteacher)
- Part of
- The Harmony Trust LTD
- Council
- Derby
- School reference (URN)
- 145759
Needs its base supports
1 need: SEMH
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Derby (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 Derby 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 Requires improvement, July 2024; school remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (January 2023)
Rated Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, in July 2024.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, January 2023).
Contact and getting there
Elvaston Lane, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0PU
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- St Martins School Special school · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.9 miles
- Kingsmead School Special school · Ages 7–18 · Ofsted: Good 0.9 miles
- Derby Pride Academy Alternative provision · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Outstanding 1.8 miles
By need in Derby: Autism (14) · SEMH (12) · Speech and language (9) · Moderate learning (9) · Severe learning (7) · Hearing (7) · Physical (7) · PMLD (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Vision (5) · Multi-sensory (5)
Questions about Alvaston Junior Academy
How do I get a place in Alvaston Junior 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 Alvaston Junior Academy support?
Social, emotional and mental health. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Alvaston Junior Academy take?
Aged 7 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Alvaston Junior Academy’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 Alvaston Junior Academy?
Elvaston Lane, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0PU, in Derby.
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