Admissions
High Well School is a Local authority Maintained school for SEND students aged between 9-16 years old.
We cater for children with a wide range of diverse needs including Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH), (SLCN) speech language and communication, (ASD) Autistic spectrum Disorder, (MLD) moderate learning difficulties and challenging behaviours.
All pupils at High Well have an Education, Health and Care Plan, all our pupils have a primary or secondary need of SEMH. Admissions to the school are co-ordinated by Wakefield Local Authority through the Special Needs Assessment and Review Team (SENaRT) based at Normanton Town Hall. Decisions on pupil eligibility for a place at High Well School are taken on a case by case basis by Wakefield's Education, Health and Care Plan Panel, who then consult with High Well School on whether the school can meet the individual pupil's needs.
Our open evenings for parents/carers and their child who potentially wish for their child to attend High Well are held on the first Tuesday of every month. This gives parents/carers and their child the opportunity to view the school and meet key staff. Visits to the school are welcomed and can be arranged by contacting the school for an appointment.
Decisions regarding placement are made by the Local Authority which has detailed admissions procedures and clear criteria on the basis of which placements in a particular school can be made.
Before naming a school on a child’s Education, Health, Care Plan, the Local Authority must consult the governing body of the school, usually through the Headteacher.
All our pupils’ special educational needs are detailed in a statement or Education Health & Care Plan issued by the Local Authority. This is prepared for all new pupils entering school. As mentioned above, we admit pupils who have a wide range of diverse needs including Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH), (SLCN) speech language and communication, (ASD) Autistic spectrum Disorder, (MLD) moderate learning difficulties and challenging behaviours.
The admissions procedure is as follows:
a) Request for Education, Health, Care (EHC) Assessment made to EHC Panel, using reviewed ‘My Support Plan’.
b) EHC Panel agree to request, assessment initiated and information gathered from family and all relevant agencies.
c) Parents/carers are made aware of provision available and visit school(s).
d) Statutory Assessment Meeting held to identify outcomes for the child and consider educational settings and their Health and Care needs.
e) Documentation sent to EHC Panel to consider whether it is appropriate to issue an EHC Plan.
f) Draft EHC Plan sent to parents/carers and Local Authority consult with school(s) regarding placement.
g) Educational placement agreed, start date arranged and final EHC Plan sent to parents/carers.
h) Placement begins.
i) Normal review procedures.