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SEND in Newcastle upon Tyne

Everything parents of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) need to know about Newcastle upon Tyne — the Local Offer, EHCP timeliness, tribunal stats, and all 112 schools with their SEN provision.

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Newcastle upon Tyne'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 weeks8.8%
National average: 45.9%
Based on 476 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
730
Refused (no assessment)
134
Refusal rate18.4%
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 Newcastle upon Tyne.
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
3,095
EHCP pupils (rolled up from schools)
5.8% of pupils · Nat avg: 4.8%
2,705
SEN Support (no EHCP)
20.3% of pupils · Nat avg: 13.6%
9,498
Total pupils
46,888

SEN Provision in Newcastle upon Tyne

Schools with specialist support
Special schools
Dedicated SEN schools
4
With SEN units
Mainstream schools with a dedicated SEN unit
3
With resourced provision
Specialist places within mainstream schools
15
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Primary Needs of EHCP Pupils in Newcastle upon Tyne

DfE data (2024/25)
Most common need in Newcastle upon Tyne
Social Emotional & Mental Health— 29.8% of EHCPs
Social Emotional & Mental Health29.8%
Speech Language & Communication29.8%
Autism28.2%
Physical Disability3.2%
Moderate Learning Difficulties2.8%
Specific Learning Difficulties1.4%
Severe Learning Difficulties1.2%
Other1.2%
Visual Impairment1%
Hearing Impairment0.8%
Multi-Sensory Impairment0.4%
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 Newcastle upon Tyne

20 schools — special schools, SEN units, and resourced provision
Kenton School
SEN UnitResourced
Atkinson Road Primary Academy
Resourced· Good
West Walker Primary School
Resourced· Good
Walker Riverside Academy
SEN Unit
Kenton Bar Primary School
Resourced
North Fawdon Primary School
Resourced
Tyneview Primary School
Resourced· Good
Talbot House Children's Charity
Special· Good
Sir Charles Parsons School
Special· Outstanding
Hadrian School
Special· Outstanding
Benton Park Primary School
Resourced
Broadwood Primary School
Resourced· Good
Regent Farm First School
Resourced· Good
Northern Counties School
Special· Good
Gosforth Junior High Academy
Resourced· Good
Cheviot Primary School
Resourced· Good
Kingston Park Primary School
Resourced· Good
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham
Resourced· Good
Benfield School
SEN UnitResourced
Walbottle 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Council. National benchmarks are most-recent published values. Last updated: 20 April 2026.