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SEND in Rutland

Everything parents of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) need to know about Rutland — the Local Offer, EHCP timeliness, tribunal stats, and all 27 schools with their SEN provision.

OFFICIAL LOCAL OFFER
Rutland'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 weeks74.3%
National average: 45.9%
Based on 70 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
75
Refused (no assessment)
4
Refusal rate5.3%
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 Rutland.
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
376
EHCP pupils (rolled up from schools)
5.0% of pupils · Nat avg: 4.8%
400
SEN Support (no EHCP)
14.5% of pupils · Nat avg: 13.6%
1,155
Total pupils
7,943

SEN Provision in Rutland

Schools with specialist support
Special schools
Dedicated SEN schools
3
With SEN units
Mainstream schools with a dedicated SEN unit
2
With resourced provision
Specialist places within mainstream schools
3
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Primary Needs of EHCP Pupils in Rutland

DfE data (2024/25)
Most common need in Rutland
Social Emotional & Mental Health— 31.2% of EHCPs
Social Emotional & Mental Health31.2%
Autism29.9%
Speech Language & Communication26%
Specific Learning Difficulties7.8%
Profound & Multiple LD2.6%
Visual Impairment1.3%
Physical Disability1.3%
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 Rutland

7 schools — special schools, SEN units, and resourced provision
Wilds Lodge School
Special
Oakham CofE Primary School
SEN UnitResourced
Leighfield Primary School
Resourced· Good
The Shires at Oakham
Special
Catmose College
SEN Unit· Outstanding
Uppingham Community College
Resourced· Good
The Shires
Special

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