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SEND in Bexley

Everything parents of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) need to know about Bexley — the Local Offer, EHCP timeliness, tribunal stats, and all 92 schools with their SEN provision.

OFFICIAL LOCAL OFFER
Bexley's SEND Local Offer
Services, support, education, health and social care for 0–25s with SEND
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EHCP Timeliness

Latest DfE data (2024)
Issued within 20 weeks66.7%
National average: 45.9%
Based on 517 new EHCPs issued in 2024.
Councils must issue new EHCPs within 20 weeks of the request. Exceptions exist but many delays don't qualify.

EHCP Assessment Requests

DfE requests data (2024)
Requests received
796
Refused (no assessment)
201
Refusal rate25.3%
National: 25.2%
Lower is better. Refused requests can be appealed to the SEND tribunal — and ~98% of cases heard find in the parent's favour.

SEND Tribunal

Appeals against LA decisions
Tribunal data not yet imported for Bexley.
Source: HMCTS SENDIST stats ↗

SEN Population

Pupils across all schools in this LA
Live EHCPs maintained (2024/25)
Total EHCPs in force across the LA
3,267
EHCP pupils (rolled up from schools)
5.5% of pupils · Nat avg: 4.8%
2,405
SEN Support (no EHCP)
14.1% of pupils · Nat avg: 13.6%
6,164
Total pupils
43,749

SEN Provision in Bexley

Schools with specialist support
Special schools
Dedicated SEN schools
3
With SEN units
Mainstream schools with a dedicated SEN unit
3
With resourced provision
Specialist places within mainstream schools
25
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Primary Needs of EHCP Pupils in Bexley

DfE data (2024/25)
Most common need in Bexley
Speech Language & Communication— 38.2% of EHCPs
Speech Language & Communication38.2%
Autism27.6%
Social Emotional & Mental Health22.8%
Moderate Learning Difficulties3%
Specific Learning Difficulties2.6%
Severe Learning Difficulties1.9%
Physical Disability1.1%
Hearing Impairment0.9%
Profound & Multiple LD0.6%
Visual Impairment0.6%
Multi-Sensory Impairment0.2%
Other0.2%
The primary need is the main reason the EHCP was issued. Many children have co-occurring needs. ASD is the most common primary need nationally.

Schools with SEN provision in Bexley

30 schools — special schools, SEN units, and resourced provision
Hillsgrove Primary School
Resourced· Good
Crook Log Primary School
Resourced· Good
Park View Academy
Special
St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School
Resourced· Good
Old Bexley Church of England School
Resourced· Good
Barrington Primary School
Resourced· Good
Belmont Academy
Resourced· Good
Cleeve Park School
Resourced· Good
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School
Resourced
Bexley Grammar School
Resourced· Outstanding
Sherwood Park Primary School
Resourced· Good
St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School
Resourced· Good
Brampton Primary Academy
Resourced· Good
Mayplace Primary School
Resourced· Good
Belvedere Infant School
Resourced· Good
Fairford Academy Barnehurst
Resourced· Good
Cleeve Meadow School
SEN Unit· Good
Hook Lane Primary School
Resourced· Good
Marlborough School
Special· Good
Welling School
Resourced· Requires Improvement
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School
Resourced· Good
Upton Primary School
Resourced· Outstanding
Royal Park Primary Academy
SEN UnitResourced· Good
Parkway Primary School
Resourced· Good
Blackfen School for Girls
Resourced· Good
Haberdashers' Crayford Primary
Resourced· Good
ADO River Valley School
Special
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
Resourced· Good
Pelham Primary School
Resourced· Good
Cornerstone School
SEN Unit· Good

Helpful resources

EHCP Guide →
What an EHCP is, how to apply, appeal process
Annual Review Tracker →
Timeline and stages of EHCP annual reviews
Choosing a SEN School →
Practical guide for SEN parents
Our SEN Methodology →
How we calculate SEN Experience Indicator
DATA SOURCES
School-level SEN data: DfE Education Health and Care plans release + GIAS. LA-level stats: DfE EES + HMCTS SENDIST. Local Offer: Bexley Council. National benchmarks are most-recent published values. Last updated: 20 April 2026.