Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Bracknell Forest for children and young people aged 3 to 11. Its specialist base has 10 places for specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), speech, language and communication, autism and moderate learning difficulty.
- Ages 3–11
- 361 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 10 places, 10 pupils
- Pupils
- 361
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Dillon (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Maiden Erlegh Trust
- Council
- Bracknell Forest
- School reference (URN)
- 150157
Needs its base supports
4 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, speech and language and 2 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Bracknell Forest (8)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Bracknell Forest (3)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Bracknell Forest (4)
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 Bracknell Forest 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, March 2016; school remains Good (October 2019)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in March 2016. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, October 2019).
Contact and getting there
Leppington, Bracknell Forest, RG12 7WW
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- The Pines School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.5 miles
- Hawthorn Academy Special school · Ages 11–16 1.8 miles
- Garth Hill College Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 2.0 miles
All SEND schools in Bracknell Forest
By need in Bracknell Forest: Autism (9) · Moderate learning (5) · Speech and language (4)
Questions about Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery
How do I get a place in Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery’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 Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), speech, language and communication, autism and moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2019 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 Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery?
Leppington, Bracknell Forest, RG12 7WW, in Bracknell Forest.
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