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SEND in Lincolnshire

Everything parents of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) need to know about Lincolnshire — the Local Offer, EHCP timeliness, tribunal stats, and all 395 schools with their SEN provision.

OFFICIAL LOCAL OFFER
Lincolnshire'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 weeks99.0%
National average: 45.9%
Based on 1,099 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
1,914
Refused (no assessment)
724
Refusal rate37.8%
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 Lincolnshire.
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
8,420
EHCP pupils (rolled up from schools)
6.8% of pupils · Nat avg: 4.8%
7,481
SEN Support (no EHCP)
22.4% of pupils · Nat avg: 13.6%
24,770
Total pupils
110,783

SEN Provision in Lincolnshire

Schools with specialist support
Special schools
Dedicated SEN schools
20
With SEN units
Mainstream schools with a dedicated SEN unit
9
With resourced provision
Specialist places within mainstream schools
4
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Primary Needs of EHCP Pupils in Lincolnshire

DfE data (2024/25)
Most common need in Lincolnshire
Speech Language & Communication— 34.7% of EHCPs
Speech Language & Communication34.7%
Social Emotional & Mental Health29.1%
Autism21.9%
Specific Learning Difficulties6.5%
Physical Disability2.4%
Moderate Learning Difficulties2.3%
Other0.9%
Severe Learning Difficulties0.6%
Multi-Sensory Impairment0.6%
Hearing Impairment0.4%
Profound & Multiple LD0.3%
Visual Impairment0.3%
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 Lincolnshire

31 schools — special schools, SEN units, and resourced provision
Tulip Academy
SEN Unit
The St Francis Special School, Lincoln
Special· Outstanding
St Bernard's School
Resourced· Good
Holton Sleaford Independent School
Special
Willow School
Special
Acacia School
Special
Three Chestnuts
Special
Oakwood House Independent School
Special
The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary School
SEN Unit· Good
Kisimul School
Special
The Lincoln St Christopher's School
Special· Good
Esland Grantham School
Special
Bridge House Independent School
Special
Castle Wood Academy
SEN Unit· Good
Athena School
SpecialSEN UnitResourced· Good
Boston Endeavour Academy
Resourced· Good
Ermine Primary Academy
SEN Unit· Good
Fortuna School
Special· Outstanding
The Gainsborough Academy
SEN Unit· Requires Improvement
Meadows View School
Special
The Pilgrim School
Special· Good
St Lawrence School
Resourced· Good
Car Dyke School
Special
Witham Prospect School
Special
Aspiration House School
Special
Compass Community School Lincolnshire
Special
Tudor Lodge Therapeutic School
Special
The Willows School
Special
Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School
SEN Unit· Good
The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School
SEN Unit· Requires Improvement
Showing 30 of 31. Use the SEN Finder to filter and search all of them.

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