Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit in Epsom Downs, Surrey, for children and young people aged 3 to 11. Its SEN unit has 14 places for autism.
- Ages 3–11
- 417 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit, 14 places, 14 pupils
- Pupils
- 417
- Headteacher
- Ms Anya Salisbury (Head)
- Part of
- Greensand Multi Academy Trust
- Council
- Surrey
- School reference (URN)
- 150679
Needs its base supports
1 need: autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
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 Surrey 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
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them on the day.
Ofsted
Rated Good, December 2014
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in December 2014. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
Contact and getting there
St Leonard's Road, Epsom Downs, KT18 5RJ
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- The Surrey Teaching Centre Alternative provision · Ages 1–19 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.8 miles
- The Children's Trust School Special school · Ages 2–19 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.8 miles
- Bramley Hill School Independent · Ages 6–16 · Ofsted: Good 1.8 miles
By need in Surrey: Autism (37) · Speech and language (29) · Moderate learning (18) · Severe learning (9) · Hearing (6) · Physical (6) · SEMH (5) · PMLD (5) · Vision (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4)
Questions about Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres
How do I get a place in Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres’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 Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres support?
Autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres?
St Leonard's Road, Epsom Downs, KT18 5RJ, in Surrey.
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