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SEND in Bromley

Everything parents of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) need to know about Bromley — the Local Offer, EHCP timeliness, tribunal stats, and all 120 schools with their SEN provision.

OFFICIAL LOCAL OFFER
Bromley'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 weeks45.3%
National average: 45.9%
Based on 719 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
1,062
Refused (no assessment)
290
Refusal rate27.3%
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 Bromley.
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
4,395
EHCP pupils (rolled up from schools)
6.3% of pupils · Nat avg: 4.8%
3,635
SEN Support (no EHCP)
12.9% of pupils · Nat avg: 13.6%
7,419
Total pupils
57,586

SEN Provision in Bromley

Schools with specialist support
Special schools
Dedicated SEN schools
8
With SEN units
Mainstream schools with a dedicated SEN unit
14
With resourced provision
Specialist places within mainstream schools
14
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Primary Needs of EHCP Pupils in Bromley

DfE data (2024/25)
Most common need in Bromley
Speech Language & Communication— 39.8% of EHCPs
Speech Language & Communication39.8%
Social Emotional & Mental Health17.1%
Autism15.6%
Moderate Learning Difficulties10.4%
Specific Learning Difficulties5.2%
Other3%
Hearing Impairment1.2%
Severe Learning Difficulties1%
Physical Disability0.4%
Multi-Sensory Impairment0.3%
Profound & Multiple LD0.1%
Visual Impairment0.1%
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 Bromley

31 schools — special schools, SEN units, and resourced provision
Woodview
Special
Hayes School
Resourced
Shaftesbury Nash College
SEN Unit
Midfield Primary School
SEN Unit· Outstanding
Langley Park School for Boys
Resourced· Good
Downe Primary School
SEN Unit
Darrick Wood Junior School
Resourced· Good
Trinity Church of England Primary School
SEN Unit· Good
Churchfields Primary School
Resourced· Good
Hawes Down Primary School
SEN Unit· Good
Burnt Ash Primary School
SEN Unit· Outstanding
Green Street Green Primary School
SEN UnitResourced· Good
Bromley Trust Alternative Provision Academy
Resourced· Good
Alexandra Infant School
SEN Unit· Good
Poverest Primary School
Resourced· Good
The Tutorial Foundation
Special
Browns School
Special
Harris Primary Academy Orpington
SEN UnitResourced· Good
TLC The Learning Centre
SpecialSEN Unit
Pickhurst Academy
Resourced· Outstanding
Woodside Park School
Special
Clannad Education Centre
Special
Raglan Primary School
Resourced· Good
Crofton Infant School
SEN Unit· Outstanding
Bromley Beacon Academy
SEN Unit· Good
Oaklands Primary Academy
Resourced· Requires Improvement
Baston House School
Special
Riverside School
SpecialResourced· Good
Tubbenden Primary School
SEN UnitResourced· Good
James Dixon Primary School
SEN Unit· Good
Showing 30 of 31. Use the SEN Finder to filter and search all of them.

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: Bromley Council. National benchmarks are most-recent published values. Last updated: 20 April 2026.