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SEND in Derby

Everything parents of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) need to know about Derby — the Local Offer, EHCP timeliness, tribunal stats, and all 118 schools with their SEN provision.

OFFICIAL LOCAL OFFER
Derby'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 weeks14.0%
National average: 45.9%
Based on 442 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
769
Refused (no assessment)
300
Refusal rate39.0%
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 Derby.
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
3,735
EHCP pupils (rolled up from schools)
5.7% of pupils · Nat avg: 4.8%
2,691
SEN Support (no EHCP)
17.0% of pupils · Nat avg: 13.6%
8,059
Total pupils
47,388

SEN Provision in Derby

Schools with specialist support
Special schools
Dedicated SEN schools
5
With SEN units
Mainstream schools with a dedicated SEN unit
5
With resourced provision
Specialist places within mainstream schools
11
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Primary Needs of EHCP Pupils in Derby

DfE data (2024/25)
Most common need in Derby
Autism— 31.7% of EHCPs
Autism31.7%
Social Emotional & Mental Health28.9%
Speech Language & Communication24.4%
Moderate Learning Difficulties6.3%
Severe Learning Difficulties2.2%
Physical Disability2%
Other1.8%
Specific Learning Difficulties0.8%
Profound & Multiple LD0.8%
Hearing Impairment0.8%
Visual Impairment0.2%
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 Derby

21 schools — special schools, SEN units, and resourced provision
Royal School for the Deaf Derby
Special· Good
St Andrew's Academy
SEN Unit· Good
Village Primary Academy
SEN Unit· Good
Alvaston Junior Academy
Resourced· Requires Improvement
Brackensdale Spencer Academy
Resourced
Cottons Farm Primary Academy
SEN Unit
Ivy House School
Resourced· Outstanding
Include - St Matthews
Special
Jasmine Hall School
Special
Lees Brook Academy
Resourced· Good
Central Community Nursery School
SEN Unit· Good
Aurora Ryefields School
Special
Springfield Primary School
Resourced· Good
Maple View School
Special
The Bemrose School
Resourced· Good
St Giles' Spencer Academy
SEN Unit· Outstanding
Ash Croft Primary Academy
Resourced· Good
Reigate Park Primary Academy
Resourced· Good
Borrow Wood Primary School
Resourced· Good
Allestree Woodlands School
Resourced· Good
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Resourced· 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: Derby Council. National benchmarks are most-recent published values. Last updated: 20 April 2026.