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SEND in Hounslow

Everything parents of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) need to know about Hounslow — the Local Offer, EHCP timeliness, tribunal stats, and all 89 schools with their SEN provision.

OFFICIAL LOCAL OFFER
Hounslow'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 weeks77.9%
National average: 45.9%
Based on 398 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
699
Refused (no assessment)
214
Refusal rate30.6%
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 Hounslow.
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
3,382
EHCP pupils (rolled up from schools)
5.6% of pupils · Nat avg: 4.8%
2,649
SEN Support (no EHCP)
17.6% of pupils · Nat avg: 13.6%
8,353
Total pupils
47,588

SEN Provision in Hounslow

Schools with specialist support
Special schools
Dedicated SEN schools
5
With SEN units
Mainstream schools with a dedicated SEN unit
13
With resourced provision
Specialist places within mainstream schools
10
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Primary Needs of EHCP Pupils in Hounslow

DfE data (2024/25)
Most common need in Hounslow
Moderate Learning Difficulties— 37.8% of EHCPs
Moderate Learning Difficulties37.8%
Autism28%
Social Emotional & Mental Health17%
Speech Language & Communication10.8%
Physical Disability1.5%
Severe Learning Difficulties1.3%
Hearing Impairment1.3%
Other1.3%
Visual Impairment0.8%
Specific Learning Difficulties0.3%
Profound & Multiple LD0.3%
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 Hounslow

26 schools — special schools, SEN units, and resourced provision
Wellington Primary School
Resourced· Good
The Cedars Primary School
Special· Good
Cranford Community College
SEN Unit
Lionel Primary School
SEN Unit
Heston Community School
Resourced· Good
Norwood Green Junior School
SEN Unit· Good
Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School
Resourced· Good
Eagle Park Independent School
Special
Marjory Kinnon School
Special· Good
Lindon Bennett School
Special· Good
Strand-on-the-Green Junior School
SEN Unit· Good
Worple Primary School
Resourced· Good
Hounslow Heath School
SEN UnitResourced
Oaklands School
Special· Good
The Smallberry Green Primary School
SEN Unit· Good
Hounslow Town Primary School
SEN Unit· Good
Brentford School for Girls
SEN UnitResourced
Feltham Hill Infant and Nursery School
SEN Unit· Outstanding
Strand-on-the-Green Infant and Nursery School
SEN Unit· Good
Springwest Academy
Resourced· Good
Cavendish Primary School
Resourced· Good
Grove Road Primary School
SEN Unit· Good
Crane Park Primary School
SEN Unit· Good
St Richard's Church of England Primary School
SEN Unit· Good
Westbrook Primary School
Resourced· Good
Lampton Academy
Resourced· Outstanding

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