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SEND in Isle of Wight

Everything parents of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) need to know about Isle of Wight — the Local Offer, EHCP timeliness, tribunal stats, and all 51 schools with their SEN provision.

OFFICIAL LOCAL OFFER
Isle of Wight'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 weeks28.6%
National average: 45.9%
Based on 7 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
74
Refused (no assessment)
7
Refusal rate9.5%
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 Isle of Wight.
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
1,799
EHCP pupils (rolled up from schools)
8.9% of pupils · Nat avg: 4.8%
1,459
SEN Support (no EHCP)
31.1% of pupils · Nat avg: 13.6%
5,129
Total pupils
16,484

SEN Provision in Isle of Wight

Schools with specialist support
Special schools
Dedicated SEN schools
4
With SEN units
Mainstream schools with a dedicated SEN unit
0
With resourced provision
Specialist places within mainstream schools
8
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Primary Needs of EHCP Pupils in Isle of Wight

DfE data (2024/25)
Most common need in Isle of Wight
Social Emotional & Mental Health— 33.3% of EHCPs
Social Emotional & Mental Health33.3%
Moderate Learning Difficulties33.3%
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 Isle of Wight

12 schools — special schools, SEN units, and resourced provision
Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School
Resourced· Good
Medina College
Resourced· Requires Improvement
St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy
Resourced· Good
Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy
Resourced
Forest Edge School
Special
Medina House School
Special· Good
Greenmount Primary School
Resourced· Requires Improvement
Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School
Resourced· Good
Carisbrooke College
Resourced· Requires Improvement
The Bay Church of England School
Resourced· Good
St Catherine's School and College
Special· Good
St George's School
Special· 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: Isle of Wight Council. National benchmarks are most-recent published values. Last updated: 20 April 2026.