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SEND in Southwark

Everything parents of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) need to know about Southwark — the Local Offer, EHCP timeliness, tribunal stats, and all 121 schools with their SEN provision.

OFFICIAL LOCAL OFFER
Southwark'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 weeks36.7%
National average: 45.9%
Based on 461 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
738
Refused (no assessment)
352
Refusal rate47.7%
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 Southwark.
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
3,552
EHCP pupils (rolled up from schools)
5.2% of pupils · Nat avg: 4.8%
2,425
SEN Support (no EHCP)
17.7% of pupils · Nat avg: 13.6%
8,312
Total pupils
46,943

SEN Provision in Southwark

Schools with specialist support
Special schools
Dedicated SEN schools
11
With SEN units
Mainstream schools with a dedicated SEN unit
2
With resourced provision
Specialist places within mainstream schools
8
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Primary Needs of EHCP Pupils in Southwark

DfE data (2024/25)
Most common need in Southwark
Autism— 52.2% of EHCPs
Autism52.2%
Social Emotional & Mental Health18.2%
Speech Language & Communication18.2%
Moderate Learning Difficulties3%
Specific Learning Difficulties2.8%
Other2.4%
Physical Disability1.4%
Hearing Impairment1.2%
Profound & Multiple LD0.4%
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 Southwark

20 schools — special schools, SEN units, and resourced provision
St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School
Resourced
Brunswick Park Primary School
Resourced
Evelina Hospital School
Special· Outstanding
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL
Special
Imperial Oak School
Special
Haymerle School
Special· Good
Redriff Primary, City of London Academy
Resourced· Outstanding
Cherry Garden School
Special· Good
Treasure House (London) CIC
Special
Beormund Primary School
Special· Outstanding
PhoenixPlace
SpecialSEN Unit
Robert Browning Primary School
Resourced· Good
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School
Resourced· Good
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre
Resourced· Outstanding
Highshore School
Special· Good
Tuke School
Special· Outstanding
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes
SEN Unit· Outstanding
Snowsfields Primary School
Resourced· Good
Rye Oak Primary School
Resourced· Good
Cavendish School
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: Southwark Council. National benchmarks are most-recent published values. Last updated: 20 April 2026.