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Admissions Information

Grange Park School caters for pupils with an Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) and associated learning difficulties aged between 9 -19 years. All pupils will have an Education Health Care Plan and are referred to the school for admission from Kent County Council SEN Assessment and Placement Service. There are admissions criteria for each special school that are applied in order to determine if a particular special school would be a suitable placement.

 

Pupils will normally be admitted to Grange Park School at the beginning of the academic year at Year 5 and after Key Stage 2 (Primary/Secondary transfer) and after Key Stage 4 (to Key Stage 5 education). In addition, pupils may also be admitted at the end of Key Stage 3 in order to access the courses on offer, particularly accreditation and vocational work. Pupils who apply for places during the academic year e.g. if they move to Kent from another LA will be considered according to the admissions criteria.

 

Places – Updated November 2023

Year 5

No spaces

Year 6

No spaces

Year 7

Limited number of spaces available

Year 8

No spaces

Year 9

Limited number of spaces available

Year 10

No spaces

Year 11

No spaces

Key Stage 5 (Years 12, 13 & 14)

No spaces 

 

Secondary Transfer

The local authority have tweaked the process for secondary transfer, requesting that parents a name a provision in the annual review in Year 5. SEN will consult the school providing a copy of the child's Education Health Care Plan.  If Grange Park can meet the needs as listed in the plan a member of the extended leadership team will visit them in their current setting. We also ask that the school completes a comprehensive questionnaire which allows us to find out more about the child, their need and how they are currently supported. The Year 7 Progress Leader and Headteacher then meet with the district lead to review each application.  The local authority then coordinate all responses and notify parents and the school of their decision.

September 2024

The school has reviewed all plans they have received and where appropriate pupils have been visited in their current setting.  The authority will be writing to parents to advise the decision. For those pupils who have been offered a place the school will be in contact to arrange transition and baseline interviews. 

Post 16

The school are considering requests for Post 16 places at our Wrotham and College sites for September 2024.

 

Grange Park School Admissions Criteria

The pupils at Grange Park School will have an Autism Spectrum Condition and communication and interaction needs. 

Pupils must have a diagnosis and primary need of Autism Spectrum Condition. The provision is not able to manage or meet the needs of pupils with a primary need of SEMH (Social Emotional Mental Health).  Pupils need to be able to access a class based environment without 1:1 support. At our secondary provision pupils are required to transition around the building to access the curriculum.

The school is unable to support pupils with complex medical and personal care needs.  Pupils with a primary need of SEMH or a diagnosis of PDA or Global Delay are not appropriate for this school. Pupils are required to be working within two years of age expected levels.

The Key Stage 2 provision is located at our satellite site in the village of Stansted 3 miles from the main site. There are 4 classes, 1 for year 5 and 6 pupils each with a maximum class size of 12 and two for year 7. Pupils attending this provision will follow a broad and balanced offer linked to the National Curriculum.

Pupils attending the satellite will be expected to have the necessary behaviour and cognitive ability to access the academic demands of a mainstream school curriculum.

Pupils at Grange Park are at "Conversational Partner" ability on the SCERTS profile.

Grange Park School also caters for the needs of the more able pupils by offering a Level 2 accreditation pathway (GCSE's).

The Key Stage 5 curriculum has two pathways. One located at the school and the other at partnerships sites. Please refer to the Key Stage 5 page for detailed information.

Grange Park pupils do not receive support with toileting and staff are not trained to provide this level of support.

The Process

The local authority will send documentation to the school and the school will be expected to respond within 15 days.  The headteacher will review the paperwork and if the child meets the admissions criteria an assessment is made of all new pupils’ needs by the SALT and a member of the Extended Leadership Team and is based on:

  • The information in the Educational Health Care Plan
  • Previous school information
  • Early review of available documentation, this may include reports by professionals
  • Classroom observation/School visit
  • A questionnaire completed by the current setting
  • Baseline Assessment Tests

It is essential that the curriculum on offer at Grange Park School meets the needs of the pupils. In order to facilitate efficiency of learning, there should be an appropriate peer group and a vacancy in the Year Group. It is also essential that pupils are able to work in classrooms and transition between rooms.

Additional criteria will be:

  • Distance, allied to the nearest appropriate school
  • Balance of gender
  • Severity related to a number of needs

Grange Park School does not offer 1:1 support. Each class however has TA support.

 

Click on link below to take a look around our school.

Grange Park Wrotham Virtual Tour http://tours.e4education.co.uk/grange_school/

Grange Park Stansted Virtual Tour http://tours.e4education.co.uk/grangeparkschool/ 

 

We understand that selecting the right school for your child is one of the most important decisions you will make. Once we are able to accommodate onsite visits, if you would like to visit the school please call the school office where they will take some details and book a tour 01732 882 111.  When you call, the office will ask for key information to ensure that you are booked on the correct tour.

 

We ask parents to attend a tour specific to their child's year group and these tours are led by key staff who have specific responsibility for the age range. 

 

The first tour is for parents and will be during school hours. Tours are run on a Wedneday morning at our Stansted site, and Wednesday afternoon at our Wrotham site.

KCC Admissions Contact and Advice

The named officer in the relevant Special Educational Needs Teams explains the arrangements for admission to parents and carers as part of the statutory assessment process or as part of any school transition process but further advice is available directly from the Special Educational Needs Teams on the following telephone numbers.

  • East Kent - Tel: 03000 421160
  • South Kent – Tel: 03000 420883
  • North Kent – Tel: 03000 420997
  • West Kent – Tel: 03000 419345
  • Email: sen.resources@kent.gov.uk

Information, support and advice for special educational needs can also be found by following the link below:

http://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/special-educational-needs/support-and-advice

 

If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us. If you require hard copies of any of our policies, please contact the School Office on 01732 882111.