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SEND in Newham

Everything parents of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) need to know about Newham — the Local Offer, EHCP timeliness, tribunal stats, and all 114 schools with their SEN provision.

OFFICIAL LOCAL OFFER
Newham'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 weeks57.6%
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
1,008
Refused (no assessment)
190
Refusal rate18.8%
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 Newham.
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
1,199
EHCP pupils (rolled up from schools)
4.0% of pupils · Nat avg: 4.8%
2,487
SEN Support (no EHCP)
11.9% of pupils · Nat avg: 13.6%
7,453
Total pupils
62,511

SEN Provision in Newham

Schools with specialist support
Special schools
Dedicated SEN schools
1
With SEN units
Mainstream schools with a dedicated SEN unit
2
With resourced provision
Specialist places within mainstream schools
22
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Primary Needs of EHCP Pupils in Newham

DfE data (2024/25)
Most common need in Newham
Autism— 38% of EHCPs
Autism38%
Speech Language & Communication23%
Social Emotional & Mental Health5.8%
Moderate Learning Difficulties2.9%
Profound & Multiple LD2.1%
Hearing Impairment1.8%
Specific Learning Difficulties1.6%
Severe Learning Difficulties1.3%
Visual Impairment0.5%
Other0.3%
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 Newham

23 schools — special schools, SEN units, and resourced provision
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School
Resourced
Selwyn Primary School
Resourced
Tollgate Primary School
Resourced· Outstanding
Langdon Academy
Resourced· Good
North Beckton Primary School
Resourced· Good
Ranelagh Primary School
Resourced· Good
Essex Primary School
Resourced· Good
Eastlea Community School
Resourced
Royal Docks Academy
Resourced· Good
Brampton Primary School
Resourced· Outstanding
Colegrave Primary School
Resourced· Outstanding
Gallions Primary School
Resourced· Outstanding
East London Independent School
SpecialSEN Unit
Gainsborough Primary School
SEN UnitResourced
Lister Community School
Resourced· Good
Sir John Heron Primary School
Resourced· Good
Sandringham Primary School
Resourced· Outstanding
Cleves Primary School
Resourced· Outstanding
Ravenscroft Primary School
Resourced· Good
Nelson Primary School
Resourced· Good
Little Ilford School
Resourced· Good
Cumberland Community School
Resourced· Good
Stratford School 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: Newham Council. National benchmarks are most-recent published values. Last updated: 20 April 2026.