↵The following mainstream nurseries and schools in Kingston have special provision for children with special educational needs. You can view maps showing locations of each school and similar schools in Richmond borough on this website.
Understanding different types of specialist provision within a mainstream school
Dynamic Assessment Group - Dynamic Assessment is a kind of interactive assessment used in education It identifies a child's learning needs and skills and enables early intervention and planning for future school placement. Children identified for these groups do not require an EHCP though may begin assessment for one during their attendance at the dynamic assessment group.An Enhanced Specialist Teaching Arrangement or ESTA or supports a number of pupils with special educational needs, enabling those pupils to be fully included in the mainstream school. In an ESTA support is offered as part of a mainstream class placement. Access to small group teaching is limited.
A Specialist Resource Provision or SRP or aims to provide targeted support which enables children to make progress, achieve their identified outcomes and continue to access the mainstream curriculum while being provided with a specialist intervention programme. SRPs have discrete teaching spaces and staffing to enable substantial access to small group teaching alongside access to mainstream classes.
Social Communication Needs including Autism and Learning Difficulties
Pre school
Surbiton Children’s Centre Nursery
Social Communication Needs including Autism and Moderate Learning Difficulties - Specialist Resource Provision or SRP
Social Communication Needs including Autism and Severe Learning Difficulties - Specialist Resource Provision or SRP
Primary
King's Oak Primary School
Social Communication Needs including Autism and Moderate Learning Difficulties - Specialist Resource Provision or SRP
Latchmere School
Social Communication Needs including Autism and Mild to Moderate Learning Difficulties - Specialist Resource Provision or SRP
Grand Avenue Primary School
Social Communication Needs including Autism and Mild to Moderate Learning Difficulties - Enhanced Specialist Teaching Arrangement - ESTA
Lime Tree Primary School
Social Communication Needs including Autism and Moderate Learning Difficulties - Specialist Resource Provision or SRP
Knollmead Primary School
Social Communication Needs including Autism and Severe Learning Difficulties - Specialist Resource Provision or SRP
Secondary
The Kingston Academy (Co-educational)
Social Communication Needs including Autism and Mild to Moderate Learning Difficulties - Specialist Resource Provision or SRP
Richard Challoner Secondary School (boys only until 6th form)
Social Communication Needs including Autism and Mild Learning Difficulties - Enhanced Specialist Teaching Arrangement or ESTA
Hollyfield School (Co-educational)
Social Communication Needs including Autism, Mild to Moderate Learning Difficulties and Sensory and Emotional Health Needs - Specialist Resource Provision or SRP
Tolworth Girls School (girls only until 6th form)
Emotional Health (including girls with Autism) - Specialist Resource Provision or SRP
Communication Needs, including Hearing impairment
Primary
Knollmead Primary School
Hearing Impairment - Specialist Resource Provision or SRP
Secondary
Coombe Girls
Speech and language delay/disorder and/or hearing impairments - Specialist Resource Provision or SRP
Social Emotional and Mental Health Needs
Primary
King Athelstan Primary School
Social, Emotional and Mental Health - Specialist Resource Provision or SRP
Secondary
Tolworth Girls School (girls only until 6th form)
Emotional Health (including girls with Autism) - Specialist Resource Provision or SRP
Richard Challoner Secondary School (boys only until 6th form)
Social, emotional and mental health difficulties - Specialist Resource Provision or SRP
Speech, Language and Communication Needs and Learning Difficulties
Nursery
Castle Hill Primary School
Moonbugs - Speech, Language and Communication Needs and Learning Difficulties - Dynamic Assessment Group
Starbugs - Social Communication/Language and Learning Difficulties - Dynamic Assessment Group
Primary
We can provide similar resources in all schools with junior classes for pupils with SLCN.
Castle Hill Primary School -
Rainbow Fish - Social Communication/Language and Learning Difficulties - Specialist Resource Provision or SRP
Secondary
Coombe Girls
Speech and language delay/disorder and/or hearing impairments - Specialist Resource Provision or SRP
Moderate Learning Difficulties
Secondary
Richard Challoner Secondary School (boys only until 6th form)
Moderate Learning Difficulties 16+ Xavier Centre - Specialist Resource Provision or SRP
Moderate to Severe Learning Difficulties and Physical Disabilities
Primary
Tolworth Infants and Junior School
Moderate to Severe Learning Difficulties - Specialist Resource Provision or SRP
Alexandra Infants School
Moderate to Severe Learning Difficulties with Physical Disabilities - Enhanced Specialist Teaching Arrangement or ESTA