Each school publishes a SEN information report on their website, which explains how they meet the needs of children with SEND.
Mainstream schools with specialist provision
Most children and young people in Enfield will be supported in a mainstream school with universal or targeted services. Each school publishes a SEN information report on their website, which explains how they meet the needs of children and young people with SEND.
In Enfield there are two types of specialist provisions that can be found in some mainstream schools. These are called specially resourced provisions (SRPs) and Designated Units (Units) and cater for children and young people with Education, Health and Care Plans.
Where these children or young people have been identified as needing more support than can be provided in a mainstream classroom, they may be offered a place in a local authority SRP or Unit. These are part of mainstream schools in order to facilitate integration with mainstream peers. SRPs and Units have a limited number of places with a specialist focus. Places in local authority SRPs and Units are allocated by the SEN Service.
The admissions guidance for Enfield special schools (PDF, 809.26 KB) provides more information.
The following schools are funded by the local authority to provide specialist provision within a mainstream school.
Primary and early years
Specially resourced provisions
Provision is on the site of a mainstream school and is staffed by adults employed by the mainstream school. Integration between pupils in the SRP and the main school is facilitated wherever possible.
| School | Key stage | Number of places | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brimsdown Deaf Resource Base (DRB) | KS1, KS2 | 12 | Deafness and Hearing Loss - students get support from a specialist teacher of the deaf and communication support workers, but will be integrated within mainstream lessons for most of the school day. |
| Chesterfield | KS1, KS2 | 16 | Complex needs, including autism |
| De Bohun | KS1, KS2 | 8 | Complex needs, including autism |
| Eastfield | KS2 | 8 | Complex needs, including autism |
| Eldon | KS1, KS2 | 26 | Complex needs, including autism |
| Firs Farm | KS1, KS2 | 16 | Complex needs, including autism |
| Galliard | KS2 | 8 | Complex needs, including autism |
| Oakthorpe | KS1 | 8 | Complex needs, including autism |
| Starksfield | KS1, KS2 | 8 | Complex needs, including autism |
| Westgrove | KS1 | 8 | Complex needs, including autism |
Units
| School | Key stage | Number of places | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Bohun | KS1, KS2 | 30 | Complex needs, including autism |
| Brimsdown | KS2 | 10 | Complex needs, including autism |
| Lavender | EY, KS1 | 10 | Complex needs, including autism |
| Houndsfield | KS1 | 20 | Complex needs, including autism |
| Fleecefield | KS1 | 16 | Complex needs, including autism |
Satellite provision
Specialist provision that is staffed by an existing Enfield special school on an alternative site. Pupils will be on roll at the special school.
| School | Key stage | Number of places | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russet House at Suffolks | KS1, KS2 | 14 | Autism |
| Russet House at Carterhatch | Nursery | 5 | Autism |
| Waverley at Bell Lane | Nursery to KS1 | 18 | Severe and Profound learning difficulties, including autism |
| Waverley at Honilands | Nursery to KS1 | 27 | Sever and profound learning disabilities |
Secondary
Specially resourced provisions
Provision is on the site of a mainstream school and is staffed by adults employed by the mainstream school. Integration between pupils in the SRP and the main school is facilitated wherever possible.
| School | Key stage | Number of places | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands Deaf Resource Base | KS3, KS4, KS5 | 15 | Deafness - Highlands Deaf Resource Base students are fully integrated into the mainstream school. Students get support from a specialist teacher of the deaf and communication support workers, but will be integrated within mainstream lessons for most of the school day. |
| Chace Community | KS3, KS4, KS5 | 12 | Complex needs, including autism |
| St. Anne's Catholic High School for Girls | KS3, KS4 | 10 | Autism and speech, language and communication needs |
| St Ignatius | KS3, KS4 | 8 | Speech, language and communication needs |
Satellite provision
Specialist provision that is staffed by an existing Enfield special school on an alternative site. Pupils will be on roll at the special school.
| School | Key stage | Number of places | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durants at Winchmore | KS3, KS4 | 26 | Autism - integration between pupils in the satellite and the mainstream school is still facilitated wherever possible. The special school and the host school work in partnership, but responsibility for pupil progress lies with the special school. Pupils wear the Winchmore School uniform. |
Speech and language resource bases
The SEN Service, in consultation with the Speech and Language Service, can allocate pupils to a speech and language resource base (SLRB). Attendance is limited to 2 days a week, and pupils attend their main school for the other 3 days. They remain on roll at their main school. After a period of specialist input at the SLRB with outreach support from the specialist teacher to the main school, the child returns to the main school full time.
| School | Key stage | Number of places | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houndsfield | KS1 | 14 part-time places | Speech, language and communication needs |
| Suffolks | KS1, KS2 | 30 part-time places | Speech, language and communication needs |
Special schools
If it’s not possible for your child to be supported in a mainstream school, they may be considered for a place in a special school. There are six special schools in Enfield. All pupils attending will have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
The admissions guidance for Enfield special schools (PDF, 809.26 KB) provides more information.
You can visit the website of each individual special school for more detailed information about what they offer, and to children with which type of needs.
Primary
| School | Age | Key stage | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russet House | 3-11 | KS1, KS2 | Autism - Russet House has satellite provisions at Suffolks Primary and Carterhatch |
Secondary
| School | Age | Key stage | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durants | 11-18 | KS3, KS4, KS5 | Autism - Durants has a satellite provision at Winchmore Secondary School |
| Fern House School | 7-16 | KS2, KS3, KS4 | Social, emotional, mental health needs (SEMH) |
| Salmons Brook | 11-16 | KS3, KS4 |
Social, emotional and mental health needs (opening September 2022) |
All through – primary and secondary
| School | Age | Key stage | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oaktree | 7-19 | KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5 | Complex needs |
| Waverley | 3-19 | KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5 | Severe learning difficulties or profound and multiple learning difficulties. Some pupils have visual, hearing, medical or physical impairments. |
| West Lea | 5-19 | KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5 | Complex needs including medical, physical, communication, social, emotional and learning difficulties, and autistic spectrum disorders.West Lea is a multi-site school with different age ranges and needs specialisms established in different locations around the borough. Visit the website for more detailed information about provision on different sites. |
Independent schools
Parents have the right to send their child to an independent school, for which they will need to meet the costs.
Parents still have the right to request an assessment of special educational needs and in some exceptional circumstances we may contribute towards the cost of additional support.
For guidance on independent special schools and colleges, visit GOV.UK.
Home education
Deciding to home school your child is something you should consider very carefully.
Elective home education means that you take full responsibility for giving your child an education that’s right for their age, learning needs, and abilities.
You also need to think about how you can ensure your child is prepared as fully as possible for a future that includes independent living, employment, social inclusion, and citizenship.
Inform their headteacher
If you decide to educate your child at home, you need to inform their headteacher in writing, so your child’s name can be removed from the school roll.
Children with an EHCP
Parents/carers of children with an Education, Health and Care plan (EHCP) have the same rights to educate their children at home. Where a child or young person has an EHCP, we must make sure the child or young person’s needs are met and this will be monitored through an annual review meeting that is arranged by the Local Authority SEN Service. For further information, see home education guidance notes (PDF, 317.62 KB).
If you would like to request that your child is electively home educated, download and complete the request to electively home educate with an EHCP form (PDF, 143.07 KB).
If your child is in a special school, Enfield SEN services must be satisfied that parents/carers are able to make suitable provisions for the child or young person in line with the EHCP. An advisor will then meet your family to discuss the education programme and long-term education plans for the child.
If the home education meets the child’s needs, their EHCP will be amended. The SEN Service will check the programme meets the child's needs during annual reviews.
Books, resources, and equipment
We will not direct the child's learning or provide equipment, books, or other resources. When parents choose to home school their child, the local authority is only responsible for assessing whether the education provided is appropriate and effective.
Returning to school
If you’ve been home educating your child, but want them to return to a school place, you are able to do this through the annual review process.
You need to remember though that there is no guarantee that your child will be able to go back to any previous school or be given a place in the school that you prefer.