SEND - Admissions
Applying for a school place if your child has an Education, Health and Care Plan
Wheatley Hill Primary School prides itself in being inclusive and will endeavour to support every pupil. We would love you to consider our school and we aim to meet the needs of all the children in our care.
We are committed to meeting the needs of all children including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. If your child has an EHCP and you are looking for them to join us, you will need to do this through your SEND Caseworker and current school. The Local Authority will then send us a consultation of your child's EHCP. We will then invite your child into school, or may go and visit them at their current provision to determine if we are able to meet your child's need. Advice from the LA or other agencies may be requested to ensure we are able to meet any needs appropriately and if we have a space in our Climb Provision. Full details of the admission arrangements can be found in the Primary Admissions Brochure produced by Durham County Council.
As parents, you have the right to request a particular school and this will be considered alongside the information that the LA hold about your child’s special educational needs. The information would have been provided as part of the Education, Health and Care assessment or following their recent EHCP review meeting.
If you would like to discuss moving a child to our school please contact our school office where they will take your details and pass your information onto the most appropriate department in school. As a school, we aim to do the very best in order to make all children feel welcomed and included during transition.
If you would like to discuss your SEND requirements in detail please contact the school to arrange an appointment.
Here at Wheatley Hill, we follow the County Admissions Policy. All parents must apply directly to the Local Authority under the new Co-ordinated Admissions Procedures for admission into the Reception Class and any in-year transfers from Local Authority Schools. Children whose fifth birthday falls between 1st September and 31st August start school in September. The admissions limit for any age group in this school is set at 30 for each year group. If your child has an EHCP, this process is slightly different - please see below.
Any parent who wishes to apply for a school place can call (0191) 383 4576, go to the Durham County Council School Admissions Website or apply by post to:-
School Admissions Children & Young People’s Services
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UJ