Leighton Park School
Leighton Park School is an independent day and boarding school for boys and girls aged between 11 - 18yrs
Who to contact
- Contact Name
- Matthew Judd,
- Contact Position
- Head
- Telephone
- 0118 9879600 0118 9879600
- schooloffice@leightonpark.com
- Website
- www.leightonpark.com
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Where to go
- Name
- Leighton Park School
- Address
-
Shinfield Road
- Postcode
- RG2 7DE
Directions to RG2 7DE
Costs
- Details
- Contact School
Availability
- Age Ranges
- 11-18yrs
Local Offer
- Contact Telephone
- 0118 987 9600
- Contact Email
- sendco@leightonpark.com
- Links
- Leighton Park School Policies
- Local Offer Updated
- 22/08/2023
Schools Extended Local Offer Response
Description
A multi-award winning, values-led independent day and boarding school for girls and boys in Berkshire, England for ages 11-18.
Leighton Park School, Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 7DE
Headteacher: Mr Matthew Judd
SLT Link for SEND: Mr Alex Wallace
SENDCo: Mrs Keeley Toms
1: The kinds of special educational needs for which provision is made at the school
- 1.1: Do you have children with SEND in your school?
Yes, we have a significant number of students who have a learning difference or co-existing learning differences at Leighton Park School across all year groups.
- 1.2: What kinds of SEND do those children have?
We support students with a large range of needs at Leighton Park, including ADHD, Dyslexia and Autism in the majority.
We also support students with needs across the four areas, as identified in the Code of Practice (2015), these being: Learning and Cognition, Communication and Interaction, Social, Emotional, and Mental Health as well as Physical Disabilities.
2: Information related to mainstream schools about the school's policies for the identification and assessment of pupils with SEND
- 2.1: How do you know if a pupil has SEN?
Prior to starting at Leighton Park, we will liaise with students' current setting and in consultation with the relevant colleagues, to create a learning support plan.
- Transition between the key stages: Discussion with colleagues, parents and external agencies that have previously supported the child
- Additional induction opportunities are available to allow further assessments/ screening before the student joins us
- Every child in year 7 is screened using Lucid to measure reading comprehension, processing ability, spelling, handwriting and typing ability. Further assessment is carried out using Lucid exact if any areas of concern are identified
- Every student has regular academic mentoring; this allows the student to raise their personal concerns and any barriers to their learning
- Regular progress reviews by the Head of Year and SENCO; as a result suitable interventions are put into place and reviewed
- Regular meeting with parents where actions are set up and reviewed from previous meetings
- Referrals to external agencies, for example the educational psychologist, Educational Welfare Officer and secondary behaviour support
3: Information about the school's policies for making provision for pupils with SEND whether or not pupils have EHC plans
- 3.1: Where can I find information about the school SEN Policy?
This can be accessed on our school website, please see below for the link:
https://www.leightonpark.com/policies/
3a: How the school evaluates the effectiveness of its provision for such schools
3b: The school's arrangements for assessing and reviewing the progress of pupils with special educational needs
3c: The school's approach to teaching pupils with SEND
3d: How the school adapts the curriculum and learning environment for pupils with SEND
3e: Additional support for learning that is available to pupils with SEND
3f: Activities that are available for pupils with SEND in addition to those available in accordance with the curriculum
4: In relation to mainstream schools, the name and contact details of the SEN Co-ordinator
- 4.1: Who should I contact if I want to find out more about how the school supports students with SEND?
Parents and/or carers are encouraged to contact our school SENDCo:
Keeley Toms
KToms@leightonpark.com
- 4.2: What should I do if I think my child may have a special educational need or disability?
Parents and/or carers are encouraged to contact your son/daughters tutor in the first instance, or Head of Section who will then liaise with our SENDCo and next steps identified for support.
7: The arrangements for consulting parents of children with SEND about, and involving such parents in, the education of their child
9: Any arrangements made by the governing body relating to the treatment of complaints from parents of pupils with SEND concerning the provision made at the school
- 9.2: Who can I contact if I am not happy about the SEN provision made for my child?
All complaints and concerns should follow the complaints policy as detailed on our website. The link is below:
https://www.leightonpark.com/policies/
10: How the governing body involves other bodies including health and social care, LA support services and voluntary organisations, in meeting the needs of pupils with SEND and in supporting the families of such pupils
14: Arrangements for assessing and reviewing children and young people's progress towards outcomes. This should include the opportunities available to work with parents and young people as part of this assessment and review
15: Who can I contact for further information?
Please do contact our school office for any initial queries, their email address is below:
16: What is the complaints procedure?
Please see the school website for this information, link below:
https://www.leightonpark.com/policies/
17: Our external partners are
We work with a range of external agencies, these include:
- School Counsellor
-
- CAMHS
- Early Help
19: Link to the schools websites SEND information or policy page.
This information can be found on the link below:
Description
A multi-award winning, values-led independent day and boarding school for girls and boys in Berkshire, England for ages 11-18.
Leighton Park School, Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 7DE
Headteacher: Mr Matthew Judd
SLT Link for SEND: Mr Alex Wallace
SENDCo: Mrs Keeley Toms
1: The kinds of special educational needs for which provision is made at the school
- 1.1: Do you have children with SEND in your school?
Yes, we have a significant number of students who have a learning difference or co-existing learning differences at Leighton Park School across all year groups.
- 1.2: What kinds of SEND do those children have?
We support students with a large range of needs at Leighton Park, including ADHD, Dyslexia and Autism in the majority.
We also support students with needs across the four areas, as identified in the Code of Practice (2015), these being: Learning and Cognition, Communication and Interaction, Social, Emotional, and Mental Health as well as Physical Disabilities.
2: Information related to mainstream schools about the school's policies for the identification and assessment of pupils with SEND
- 2.1: How do you know if a pupil has SEN?
Prior to starting at Leighton Park, we will liaise with students' current setting and in consultation with the relevant colleagues, to create a learning support plan.
- Transition between the key stages: Discussion with colleagues, parents and external agencies that have previously supported the child
- Additional induction opportunities are available to allow further assessments/ screening before the student joins us
- Every child in year 7 is screened using Lucid to measure reading comprehension, processing ability, spelling, handwriting and typing ability. Further assessment is carried out using Lucid exact if any areas of concern are identified
- Every student has regular academic mentoring; this allows the student to raise their personal concerns and any barriers to their learning
- Regular progress reviews by the Head of Year and SENCO; as a result suitable interventions are put into place and reviewed
- Regular meeting with parents where actions are set up and reviewed from previous meetings
- Referrals to external agencies, for example the educational psychologist, Educational Welfare Officer and secondary behaviour support
3: Information about the school's policies for making provision for pupils with SEND whether or not pupils have EHC plans
- 3.1: Where can I find information about the school SEN Policy?
This can be accessed on our school website, please see below for the link:
https://www.leightonpark.com/policies/
3a: How the school evaluates the effectiveness of its provision for such schools
3b: The school's arrangements for assessing and reviewing the progress of pupils with special educational needs
3c: The school's approach to teaching pupils with SEND
3d: How the school adapts the curriculum and learning environment for pupils with SEND
3e: Additional support for learning that is available to pupils with SEND
3f: Activities that are available for pupils with SEND in addition to those available in accordance with the curriculum
4: In relation to mainstream schools, the name and contact details of the SEN Co-ordinator
- 4.1: Who should I contact if I want to find out more about how the school supports students with SEND?
Parents and/or carers are encouraged to contact our school SENDCo:
Keeley Toms
KToms@leightonpark.com
- 4.2: What should I do if I think my child may have a special educational need or disability?
Parents and/or carers are encouraged to contact your son/daughters tutor in the first instance, or Head of Section who will then liaise with our SENDCo and next steps identified for support.
7: The arrangements for consulting parents of children with SEND about, and involving such parents in, the education of their child
9: Any arrangements made by the governing body relating to the treatment of complaints from parents of pupils with SEND concerning the provision made at the school
- 9.2: Who can I contact if I am not happy about the SEN provision made for my child?
All complaints and concerns should follow the complaints policy as detailed on our website. The link is below:
https://www.leightonpark.com/policies/
10: How the governing body involves other bodies including health and social care, LA support services and voluntary organisations, in meeting the needs of pupils with SEND and in supporting the families of such pupils
14: Arrangements for assessing and reviewing children and young people's progress towards outcomes. This should include the opportunities available to work with parents and young people as part of this assessment and review
15: Who can I contact for further information?
Please do contact our school office for any initial queries, their email address is below:
16: What is the complaints procedure?
Please see the school website for this information, link below:
https://www.leightonpark.com/policies/
17: Our external partners are
We work with a range of external agencies, these include:
- School Counsellor
- CAMHS
- Early Help
19: Link to the schools websites SEND information or policy page.
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