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SEND in Halton

Everything parents of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) need to know about Halton — the Local Offer, EHCP timeliness, tribunal stats, and all 70 schools with their SEN provision.

OFFICIAL LOCAL OFFER
Halton's SEND Local Offer
Services, support, education, health and social care for 0–25s with SEND
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Ofsted rating: Halton's children's services are currently rated Inadequate. This means Ofsted has concerns about some services for children. It does not directly reflect SEND support, but SEND provision is often scrutinised in separate Area SEND inspections.

EHCP Timeliness

Latest DfE data (2024)
Issued within 20 weeks58.2%
National average: 45.9%
Based on 208 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
492
Refused (no assessment)
200
Refusal rate40.7%
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 Halton.
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
1,712
EHCP pupils (rolled up from schools)
8.1% of pupils · Nat avg: 4.8%
1,475
SEN Support (no EHCP)
24.0% of pupils · Nat avg: 13.6%
4,380
Total pupils
18,269

SEN Provision in Halton

Schools with specialist support
Special schools
Dedicated SEN schools
5
With SEN units
Mainstream schools with a dedicated SEN unit
1
With resourced provision
Specialist places within mainstream schools
14
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Primary Needs of EHCP Pupils in Halton

DfE data (2024/25)
Most common need in Halton
Social Emotional & Mental Health— 27.1% of EHCPs
Social Emotional & Mental Health27.1%
Moderate Learning Difficulties25%
Speech Language & Communication23.3%
Autism20%
Specific Learning Difficulties2.1%
Other1.3%
Severe Learning Difficulties0.4%
Profound & Multiple LD0.4%
Physical Disability0.4%
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 Halton

18 schools — special schools, SEN units, and resourced provision
Astmoor Primary School
Resourced
Kingsway Primary Academy School
Resourced· Good
Chesnut Lodge Special School
SpecialResourced· Good
Ashley High School
Special· Good
Beechwood Primary School
Resourced· Good
Victoria Road Primary School
Resourced· Good
The Brow Community Primary School
Resourced· Good
Westfield Primary School
Resourced· Good
Palace Fields Primary Academy
Resourced· Good
Woodside Primary School
Resourced· Good
Weston Point College
Special
St Basil's Catholic Primary School
Resourced· Good
Oakfield Community Primary School
SEN UnitResourced· Good
The Grange School
Resourced· Good
Poppy Field School
Special
Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School
Resourced· Requires Improvement
Hope Corner School
Special
Weston Point Primary Academy
Resourced· Inadequate

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