Tiverton High School is a mainstream secondary school with an SEN unit and resourced provision in Tiverton, Devon, for children and young people aged 11 to 16. Its specialist base has 16 places for autism.
- Ages 11–16
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit and resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit and resourced provision, 16 places, 16 pupils
- Headteacher
- Miss Nicola Lewis
- Part of
- Blackdown Education Partnership
- Council
- Devon
- School reference (URN)
- 152043
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 Devon 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
Special measures. Graded by area, October 2024
Ofsted has placed this school in special measures.
Inspected in October 2024. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationInadequate
- Behaviour and attitudesInadequate
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementInadequate
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Bolham Road, Tiverton, EX16 6SQ
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- ACE Tiverton Special School Special school · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.8 miles
- K-HQ Independent · Ages 11–18 8.2 miles
- Dulverton Junior School Mainstream + base · Ages 7–11 9.1 miles
By need in Devon: Autism (14) · SEMH (9) · Moderate learning (8) · Speech and language (7) · Severe learning (7) · PMLD (5) · Hearing (5) · Vision (5) · Physical (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4) · Multi-sensory (4)
Questions about Tiverton High School
How do I get a place in Tiverton High 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 Tiverton High School support?
Autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Tiverton High School take?
Aged 11 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Tiverton High School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Tiverton High School?
Bolham Road, Tiverton, EX16 6SQ, in Devon.
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