THE AVENUE
Admissions Information
At The Avenue, we are registered to educate children from the age of 4 to 11 covering EYFS and Key Stages 1-2.
The school provides education for pupils with complex autism and co-occurring conditions. All children are referred to us by Local Education Authorities.
All our children have an Education, Health and Care Plan.
- A local authority refers pupils that they feel may be a good match to the school. If there is a school place available, SLT considers the EHC plan and shares initial thoughts regarding the suitability. The information provided assists SLT in their assessment as to whether a school placement is viable and appropriate. The Principal considers whether the school has sufficient staffing in terms of number and experience to manage such admission both in terms of the individual child’s needs and respect of the potential impact that the admission may have on existing group dynamics.
- SLT either seeks consent from the local authority to contact parents/carers and current education provision to observe the pupil, or states that we do not feel that the school can meet the pupil’s needs at this time.
- If agreed, the school observes the pupil in their current education setting (or at home if they are not in education) and invites the parent(s)/Carer(s) and potential pupil to visit school.
- A member of the senior team meets with the parent(s)/Carer(s) and pupil ensuring that they will be fully supportive of our ethos and approach. If agreed by all parties, then an admission plan is set out. This involves full information gathering, documentation completion, contracting and pupil induction.
- On the day of admission, pupil details are entered into the admissions register and the accompanying information is filed. All decisions regarding admissions are made in accordance with the Code of Practice for Schools, Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Part 4 and Schedule 10 of the Equality Act 2010. The school has a policy for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in line with the SEN Code of Practice (July 2014).