Shenton Primary School is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit in Leicester for children and young people aged 3 to 11. Its SEN unit has 10 places for autism.
- Ages 3–11
- 360 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, 10 places, 9 pupils
- Pupils
- 360
- Headteacher
- Ms Gita Patel (Head Teacher)
- Part of
- Attenborough Learning Trust
- Council
- Leicester
- School reference (URN)
- 150884
Needs its base supports
2 needs: autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
It also lists other needs. Ask the school what these are.
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 Leicester 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, March 2011; school remains Good (January 2020)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in March 2011. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsRequires improvement
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, January 2020).
Contact and getting there
Dunlin Road, Off Humberstone Road, Leicester, LE5 3FP
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Catherine Infant School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–7 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.4 miles
- Spinney Hill Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.6 miles
- Indie Education Independent · Ages 14–19 0.9 miles
By need in Leicester: Autism (18) · Speech and language (17) · SEMH (5) · Severe learning (5) · Moderate learning (4) · PMLD (2) · Physical (2)
Questions about Shenton Primary School
How do I get a place in Shenton Primary 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 Shenton Primary School support?
Autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Shenton Primary School take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Shenton Primary School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2020 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 Shenton Primary School?
Dunlin Road, Off Humberstone Road, Leicester, LE5 3FP, in Leicester.
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