Delce Academy is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit in Rochester, Medway, for children and young people aged 5 to 11. Its SEN unit has 15 places for social, emotional and mental health.
- Ages 5–11
- 287 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit, 15 places, 15 pupils
- Pupils
- 287
- Headteacher
- Miss Julie North
- Part of
- Inspire Partnership Academy Trust
- Council
- Medway
- School reference (URN)
- 147769
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 Medway (7)
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 Medway 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, May 2024
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in May 2024.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
The Tideway, Rochester, ME1 2NJ
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- The Thomas Aveling School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 0.5 miles
- Warren Wood Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 0.6 miles
- Blue Skies School Independent · Ages 11–25 · Ofsted: Good 0.8 miles
By need in Medway: SEMH (8) · Autism (7) · Speech and language (4) · Moderate learning (2) · Severe learning (2) · PMLD (2) · Hearing (2) · Vision (2) · Physical (2)
Questions about Delce Academy
How do I get a place in Delce 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 Delce 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 Delce Academy take?
Aged 5 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Delce Academy’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in May 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 Delce Academy?
The Tideway, Rochester, ME1 2NJ, in Medway.
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