Higham Lane North Academy is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, for children and young people aged 11 to 16. Its specialist base has 8 places for specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, speech, language and communication and autism.
- Ages 11–16
- 154 pupils
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 8 places, 8 pupils
- Pupils
- 154
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kirstie Robinson
- Part of
- Central England Academy Trust
- Council
- Warwickshire
- School reference (URN)
- 151700
Needs its base supports
8 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, vision and 6 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Warwickshire (20)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Warwickshire (19)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Warwickshire (4)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Warwickshire (7)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Warwickshire (12)
Sensory and physical
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Warwickshire (5)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Warwickshire (5)
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 Warwickshire 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
Read the latest inspection report
There’s no grade to show. Read this school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Contact and getting there
Upper Farm Drive, Nuneaton, CV11 6YN
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Abbey CofE Infant School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–7 1.4 miles
- Discovery Academy Special school · Ages 9–19 · Ofsted: Good 1.9 miles
- ALP Nuneaton Independent · Ages 6–19 · Ofsted: Good 1.9 miles
All SEND schools in Warwickshire
By need in Warwickshire: Autism (21) · Speech and language (20) · SEMH (13) · Moderate learning (8) · Hearing (6) · Vision (6) · Physical (6) · Severe learning (5) · PMLD (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Multi-sensory (4)
Questions about Higham Lane North Academy
How do I get a place in Higham Lane North Academy’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 Higham Lane North Academy support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, social, emotional and mental health, physical disability and moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Higham Lane North Academy take?
Aged 11 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Higham Lane North Academy’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Higham Lane North Academy?
Upper Farm Drive, Nuneaton, CV11 6YN, in Warwickshire.
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