Parkfields Middle School is a mainstream school with resourced provision in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, for children and young people aged 9 to 13. Its specialist base takes children for hearing impairment.
- Ages 9–13
- 460 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision
- Pupils
- 460
- Headteacher
- Mr James Hughes (Headteacher)
- Part of
- The Pyramid Schools Trust
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- School reference (URN)
- 147804
Needs its base supports
1 need: hearing
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Central Bedfordshire (3)
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 Central Bedfordshire 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
Park Road, Toddington, Dunstable, LU5 6AB
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Toddington St George Church of England School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–9 · Ofsted: Good 0.2 miles
- Harlington Upper School Mainstream + base · Ages 13–18 · Ofsted: Good 2.2 miles
- The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Alternative provision · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 3.0 miles
All SEND schools in Central Bedfordshire
By need in Central Bedfordshire: Autism (10) · SEMH (5) · Speech and language (4) · Hearing (4) · Moderate learning (2) · Severe learning (2) · PMLD (2) · Multi-sensory (2) · Physical (2)
Questions about Parkfields Middle School
How do I get a place in Parkfields Middle School’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 Parkfields Middle School support?
Hearing impairment. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Parkfields Middle School take?
Aged 9 to 13, boys and girls.
What is Parkfields Middle School’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 Parkfields Middle School?
Park Road, Toddington, Dunstable, LU5 6AB, in Central Bedfordshire.
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