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SEND in Camden

Everything parents of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) need to know about Camden — the Local Offer, EHCP timeliness, tribunal stats, and all 103 schools with their SEN provision.

OFFICIAL LOCAL OFFER
Camden'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 weeks96.1%
National average: 45.9%
Based on 181 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
246
Refused (no assessment)
16
Refusal rate6.5%
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 Camden.
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
1,607
EHCP pupils (rolled up from schools)
4.5% of pupils · Nat avg: 4.8%
1,344
SEN Support (no EHCP)
18.5% of pupils · Nat avg: 13.6%
5,497
Total pupils
29,694

SEN Provision in Camden

Schools with specialist support
Special schools
Dedicated SEN schools
7
With SEN units
Mainstream schools with a dedicated SEN unit
1
With resourced provision
Specialist places within mainstream schools
8
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Primary Needs of EHCP Pupils in Camden

DfE data (2024/25)
Most common need in Camden
Autism— 43.1% of EHCPs
Autism43.1%
Social Emotional & Mental Health21.8%
Speech Language & Communication16.8%
Moderate Learning Difficulties8.4%
Physical Disability3.5%
Profound & Multiple LD1%
Visual Impairment1%
Other1%
Severe Learning Difficulties0.5%
Hearing Impairment0.5%
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 Camden

16 schools — special schools, SEN units, and resourced provision
Haverstock School
Resourced· Good
Torriano Primary School
Resourced· Outstanding
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH
Special· Outstanding
Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children
Special· Outstanding
Kentish Town Church of England Primary School
Resourced· Outstanding
Camden Primary Pupil Referral Unit
SEN Unit
Harmood School
Special· Good
Acland Burghley School
Resourced· Good
Regent High School
Resourced· Good
Royal Free Hospital Children's School
Special· Outstanding
Primrose Hill School
Resourced· Good
Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre
Special· Outstanding
The ArtsXchange
Resourced· Good
Netley Primary School
Resourced· Good
Gloucester House, The Tavistock Children's Day Unit
Special
Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury
Special

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