Special Schools | Special Schools | Kirklees SEND Local Offer

Within Kirklees, there are number of specialist setting for children or young people with very complex special educational needs. In order to go to these settings, the child or young person needs to have an EHCP and a place at a specialist setting can be considered at an EHCP review or in the case of a new EHCP, during the first EHCP planning meeting.

Special School Satellite Provisions

As well as the Kirklees Special Schools listed below, we have a number of Special School Satellite Provisions. These are classes based in mainstream schools that are staffed by Special School teachers and support staff. This provides additional spaces for the Kirklees Special Schools. We have satellite provisions in the following settings:

Ravenshall School @ Headfield Juniors (10 spaces for KS2)
Southgate School @ Newsome Academy (10 spaces for KS 3&4)
Woodley School post 16 Satellite provision based in a retail space in Huddersfield Town Centre which offers 6 post 16 spaces.

Kirklees Special Schools

Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (links open new page)

Fairfield School (opens link in new window)

Castle Hill School (opens link in new window)

Complex Needs School

Ravenshall School (opens link in new window) (Ravenshall also offers a post 16 option, called Preparing for Adulthood)

Southgate School (opens link in new window)

Both of the above settings have satellite provisions (special school classes based in mainstream schools)

Autism Specialist School

Woodley School and College (opens link in new window)

Woodley also has a post 16 satellite provision based in Huddersfield town centre

Social, emotional and mental health specialist School (including those with behavioural and anxiety issues)

Joseph Norton Academy( opens link in new window) (Kirklees Key Stage 2 – 4 provision)

Additional specialist long term places for pupils with EHCPs and SEMH needs.

Engage Academy (KS 1&2) (opens link in new window)

Reach Academy (KS 3)(opens link in new window)

Ethos Academy (KS 4)(opens link in new window)

As well as the above placements, Kirklees has a number of smaller other offers:

Outdoor Education with TAO Activities

TAO Activities (opens link in new window) provide therapeutic outdoor education through a 12 week programme (this can be extended or reduced if needed) with highly skilled and experienced staff with a focus on supporting young people to re-engage with education. TAO focuses intensively on social skills, resilience, independence and increasing mental health and well-being.

Online Learning with Academy 21

Academy 21 (opens link in new window) provide an alternative online approach to learning for children & young people who are experiencing difficulties learning in a traditional classroom setting by providing the following:

A tailored online education programme for pupils and personal guidance and support
A broad curriculum and the opportunity to study for recognised qualifications in several subject areas (including GCSE’s)
Regular reviews with the overall aim to support young people back into attending an educational setting (when they are ready).

We have links with a number of provisions that are not within Kirklees, such as those in neighbouring council areas (mainly Leeds, Calderdale, Wakefield and Bradford). Each of these councils has a local offer page which details what special schools they have (all links open in a new window).

Leeds local offer (opens link in new window)

Bradford local offer (opens link in new window)

Wakefield local offer(opens link in new window)

Calderdale local offer (opens link in new window)

Kirklees will also sometimes use independent specialist settings. Details of these schools can be found in the schools directory area (opens link in new window). If you are considering one of these settings, then it is advisable to speak with SENDACT (opens link in new window) about this. Please note, in order to attend one of these settings the child or young person must have an EHCP.

The Children’s and Families Act 2014 (opens link in new window) states that councils need to use approved schools. These schools have been approved under section 41 of this act and a list of all approved schools is published by the government, this can be found in the Section 41 Approved providers list (opens link in new window)

Natspec can also provide a list of approved schools and can search by map, this can be found on the Natspec website (opens link in new window)

C&K Careers can also provide advice on what independent settings are available, contact details can be found on the C&K Careers information page (opens link in new window)

Please note, a child or young person must have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) (opens link in new window)in order to be able to request a place at a specialist setting.

Requests for a place at an ARP or Specialist setting must be made via an EHCP and it must be highlighted on the review paperwork that there is a request for a specialist placement. See EHCP reviews for more information on completing EHCP reviews. (opens link in new window) In order to request a placement, additional advice / evidence will be required from external professionals involved such as EP, SALT or Outreach staff (along side any other professionals involved).

For more information about how to apply for a specialist setting place, please see the Applying for a school place for a child with special needs (opens link in new window) Local Offer page.