Exning Primary School is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit in Newmarket, Suffolk, for children and young people aged 5 to 11. Its SEN unit has 15 places for specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), speech, language and communication, autism and moderate learning difficulty.
- Ages 5–11
- 223 pupils
- Ofsted: Outstanding
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, 16 pupils
- Pupils
- 223
- Headteacher
- Ms Emma Hardy (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Eastern Education Group Trust
- Council
- Suffolk
- School reference (URN)
- 151104
Needs its base supports
5 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, speech and language and 3 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Suffolk (18)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Suffolk (16)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Suffolk (4)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Suffolk (18)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Suffolk (12)
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 Suffolk 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 Outstanding, January 2020
Rated Outstanding at its last graded inspection, in January 2020.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Early yearsOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Oxford Street, Exning, Newmarket, CB8 7EW
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Cambian Dunbroch School Independent · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 1.1 miles
- Newmarket Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 1.6 miles
- Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.9 miles
By need in Suffolk: Autism (19) · Moderate learning (19) · Speech and language (17) · Severe learning (13) · Hearing (8) · SEMH (6) · PMLD (6) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Physical (5) · Vision (4) · Multi-sensory (3)
Questions about Exning Primary School
How do I get a place in Exning 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 Exning Primary School support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), speech, language and communication, autism, moderate learning difficulty and severe learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Exning Primary School take?
Aged 5 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Exning Primary School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding 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 Exning Primary School?
Oxford Street, Exning, Newmarket, CB8 7EW, in Suffolk.
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