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SEND Services in Worcestershire

West MidlandsCounty Council
Council website

Worcestershire, a diverse county blending urban centres like Worcester with extensive rural areas, is actively strengthening SEND support through its 2023-2026 Strategy, which builds on lessons from a 2021 Ofsted and CQC inspection to enhance early intervention, EHCP quality, and post-16 outcomes. Meeting the 20-week statutory assessment timeline, the area aligns with national efforts amid rising demand, while focusing on better attendance, graduated responses in mainstream schools, and transitions to adulthood. Herefordshire and Worcestershire SENDIASS offers free, confidential guidance to ease your journey, helping families navigate these improvements with reassurance and clarity.

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Schools & SEND Provision

275

Schools

26

Specialist

33

SEN Units & Resource Bases

89,514

Total Pupils

15.6%receive SEN Support

14,000 pupils

5.7%have an EHCP

5,071 pupils

Services & Contacts

Local Offer

Every Local Authority must publish a "Local Offer" - a directory of all SEND services and provision in their area.

View Worcestershire's Local Offer

IASS

Free, impartial advice about SEND - EHCPs, school issues, exclusions, navigating the system.

Herefordshire and Worcestershire SENDIASS

Parent Carer Forum

Worcestershire Parent Carer Forum

Local parent/carer voice organisation representing families of children and young people with SEND in Worcestershire.

Facebook page

EHCP

EHCP request form

SEN Team

SEND Assessment Team

Median assessment: 20 weeks (legal limit: 20)

Short Breaks

Short breaks information

All Age Disability Service

Portage

Early Years Inclusion

Educational Psychology

Educational Psychology Service

Occupational Therapy

Paediatric Occupational Therapy

Speech and Language Therapy

Children's Speech and Language Therapy

Social Care

All Age Disability Service (0-25 years)

Other Services

Child Development Centres (CDC)

CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services)

Autism Diagnostic Assessment

Home to School Transport

Mediation Service

Preparing for Adulthood Team

Sensory Support Service

Paediatric Physiotherapy

SEND Quality Assurance Team

New EHCPs by Primary Need

Schools

years old

Cambian New Elizabethan School

Special
Ages 7-19Capacity: 50DY11 7TE
Social & Emotional

Chadsgrove School

Special
Ages 2-19Capacity: 142B61 0JL
Specific LearningPhysicalSevere LearningProfound & Multiple

Fort Royal

Special
Ages 4-11Capacity: 200WR5 1DR
PhysicalModerate LearningSevere LearningProfound & Multiple

Gloverspiece School

Special
Ages 4-18Capacity: 41WR9 0AJ
Specific LearningSocial & EmotionalModerate LearningSevere Learning

New College Worcester (NMSS)

SpecialNot judged
Ages 11-19Capacity: 96WR5 2JX
Visual

Norton College

Special
Ages 11-19Capacity: 80WR5 2BA
Social & Emotional

Our Place School

Special
Ages 8-18Capacity: 45WR6 5JE
OtherAutismModerate LearningSevere Learning

Pitcheroak School

Special
Ages 4-19Capacity: 155B97 6PQ
VisualHearingSpeech & LanguageAutismModerate LearningSevere Learning

Regency High School

Special
Ages 11-19Capacity: 298WR4 9JL
OtherHearingAutismPhysicalModerate LearningSevere LearningProfound & Multiple

Sunfield Garden School and Children's Home

Special
Ages 6-19Capacity: 70DY9 9PB
Autism

Vale of Evesham School

SpecialGood
Ages 2-19Capacity: 176WR11 1BN
Specific LearningAutismPhysicalModerate LearningSevere LearningProfound & Multiple

Wyre Forest School

SpecialGood
Ages 4-19Capacity: 320DY11 6FA
Specific LearningVisualOtherHearingSpeech & LanguageAutismMulti-SensoryPhysicalSevere LearningProfound & Multiple

Abigail's Place

Special
Ages 5-17Capacity: 25WR5 1RS

Aurora Wilden View School

Special
Ages 5-19Capacity: 76DY11 7RR

Bankside School

Special
Ages 11-18Capacity: 60WR8 0AD

Bridge School Malvern

Special
Ages 11-24Capacity: 75WR8 0DX

Chadsgrove Educational Trust Specialist College

Special
Ages 19-25Capacity: 15B61 0JL

Cotswold Spa Hospital School

Special
Ages 13-19Capacity: 12WR12 7DE

Graduately Developing Futures

Special
Ages 6-14Capacity: 36B48 7BB

Kingfisher School

Special
Ages 7-18Capacity: 140B98 0HF

Lokrum Fields

Special
Ages 9-17Capacity: 24B60 3AY

Nurture Learning

Special
Ages 5-17Capacity: 20DY11 6RQ

Rigby Hall Day Special School

SpecialRequires Improvement
Ages 4-19Capacity: 220B60 2EP

Riversides School

Special
Ages 7-16Capacity: 68WR1 3HZ

Salford Farm Outdoor Learning Centre

Special
Ages 8-19Capacity: 15WR6 6EW

Your Ideas School

Special
Ages 5-11Capacity: 8B98 0BU

Abbey Park Primary School

PrimaryGood
Ages 2-12Capacity: 210WR10 1DF
Autism

Beaconside Primary and Nursery School

Primary
Ages 3-11Capacity: 231B45 9DX
Autism
Resource base: 8 places

Burlish Park Primary School

PrimaryGood
Ages 3-11Capacity: 420DY13 8LA
Speech & Language
Resource base: 10 places

Chaddesley Corbett Endowed Primary School

PrimaryNot judged
Ages 2-11Capacity: 250DY10 4QN
Autism
SEN unit: 10 places

Dyson Perrins CofE Academy

SecondaryGood
Ages 11-16Capacity: 1040WR14 1WD
Autism
Resource base: 16 places

Honeywell Primary School

PrimaryGood
Ages 4-11Capacity: 210WR2 5QH
Speech & Language
Resource base: 10 places

King Charles I School

SecondaryGood
Ages 11-18Capacity: 1304DY10 1XA
Speech & LanguageAutism
Resource base: 28 places

Matchborough First School Academy

PrimaryGood
Ages 3-9Capacity: 310B98 0GD
Speech & Language
Resource base: 11 places

Meadows First School

Primary
Ages 4-9Capacity: 350B61 0AH
Autism
Resource base: 3 places

North Bromsgrove High School

SecondaryGood
Ages 13-18Capacity: 1041B60 1BA
Autism
Resource base: 10 places

Oldbury Park Primary School

Primary
Ages 5-11Capacity: 420WR2 6AA
Autism
Resource base: 8 places

Parkside Middle School

Middle deemed secondaryGood
Ages 9-13Capacity: 600B61 0AH
Autism
Resource base: 7 places

Sutton Park Primary School

PrimaryOutstanding
Ages 3-11Capacity: 246DY11 6PH
Speech & Language
Resource base: 10 places

Tudor Grange Academy Redditch

SecondaryGood
Ages 11-18Capacity: 1028B98 7UH
Autism
SEN unit: 35 placesResource base: 10 places

Batchley First and Nursery School

PrimaryRequires Improvement
Ages 3-9Capacity: 300B97 6PD
Specific LearningOtherSpeech & LanguageAutismSocial & EmotionalPhysical

Christopher Whitehead Language College

Secondary
Ages 11-18Capacity: 1525WR2 4AF
AutismModerate Learning
SEN unit: 12 places

Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery

PrimaryGood
Ages 3-11Capacity: 466B45 8EU
Speech & Language
Resource base: 21 places

Pershore High School

SecondaryRequires Improvement
Ages 11-18Capacity: 1468WR10 2BX
Autism
Resource base: 12 places

South Bromsgrove High

SecondaryGood
Ages 13-18Capacity: 1294B60 3NL
Moderate Learning

St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School

PrimaryNot judged
Ages 2-11Capacity: 216DY10 2LX
Speech & Language

The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College

SecondaryGood
Ages 11-18Capacity: 1500DY13 8AX
Moderate Learning

Walkwood Church of England Middle School

Middle deemed secondary
Ages 9-13Capacity: 708B97 5AQ
Autism
Resource base: 5 places

Waseley Hills High School

SecondaryNot judged
Ages 11-18Capacity: 868B45 9EL
Autism
Resource base: 10 places

Nunnery Wood High School

SecondaryGood
Ages 11-16Capacity: 1500WR5 2LT

The Chase

SecondaryGood
Ages 11-18Capacity: 1679WR14 3NZ

Understanding school SEND provision

Schools in England provide SEND support at different levels. Here's what each type means:

Specialist School

A school that exclusively educates children with SEND. Smaller classes (typically 6-12 pupils), staff trained in specific needs, and environments designed for children who need more support than mainstream can provide. Places are usually named in an EHCP.

SEN Unit

A dedicated unit within a mainstream school, staffed by specialists. Children are on the roll of the unit but may join mainstream classes for some lessons. Offers a middle ground - specialist support with mainstream social opportunities. Usually requires an EHCP.

Resource Base

Extra resourced provision attached to a mainstream school. Children are on the mainstream roll but can access additional support, equipment, and specialist staff. Some resource bases focus on specific needs like autism or speech and language.

SEN Support (Mainstream)

Every mainstream school has a legal duty to identify and support children with SEND. This includes having a SENCO (Special Educational Needs Coordinator), providing reasonable adjustments, and putting in place SEN Support plans. You don't need an EHCP for SEN Support.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions from families about SEND support in Worcestershire.

To request a statutory assessment for an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) in Worcestershire, contact Worcestershire County Council via their website at www.worcestershire.gov.uk, where a request form is available. You can also get free help from Herefordshire and Worcestershire SENDIASS by calling 01905 768153 or emailing [email protected] to support you through the process.
Herefordshire and Worcestershire SENDIASS provides free, confidential and impartial information, advice and support to children, young people with SEND and their families. They help with EHCP assessments, appeals, tribunals, completing forms, understanding your rights, and signposting to other services. Contact them at 01905 768153 or [email protected], Monday to Friday 8.30am-4.00pm.
Worcestershire has 26 specialist schools, 18 schools with SEN units, and 15 schools with resource bases for children with special educational needs. These provisions support the 5,071 pupils with EHCPs and 14,000 on SEN support out of 89,514 total pupils. More details are on the Worcestershire Local Offer at worcestershirelocaloffer.org.uk.
The Local Offer is a guide to all SEND services, support and provision available in Worcestershire for children and young people aged 0-25. It covers education, health and social care, and helps families find what's right for their child. Visit worcestershirelocaloffer.org.uk/ to explore it.
The median time for an EHCP assessment in Worcestershire is 20 weeks from request to final plan. This can vary, so contact SENDIASS on 01905 768153 for advice on your situation and what to expect next. The Worcestershire Parent Carer Forum at worcspcf.org/ also offers parent experiences and tips.

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