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SEND in Thurrock

Everything parents of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) need to know about Thurrock — the Local Offer, EHCP timeliness, tribunal stats, and all 58 schools with their SEN provision.

OFFICIAL LOCAL OFFER
Thurrock'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 weeks48.3%
National average: 45.9%
Based on 288 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
666
Refused (no assessment)
254
Refusal rate38.1%
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 Thurrock.
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
2,508
EHCP pupils (rolled up from schools)
5.9% of pupils · Nat avg: 4.8%
1,858
SEN Support (no EHCP)
12.1% of pupils · Nat avg: 13.6%
3,835
Total pupils
31,712

SEN Provision in Thurrock

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
16
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Primary Needs of EHCP Pupils in Thurrock

DfE data (2024/25)
Most common need in Thurrock
Speech Language & Communication— 32.2% of EHCPs
Speech Language & Communication32.2%
Autism30%
Social Emotional & Mental Health23.8%
Moderate Learning Difficulties8.4%
Physical Disability1.9%
Hearing Impairment1.6%
Other0.9%
Severe Learning Difficulties0.6%
Profound & Multiple LD0.6%
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 Thurrock

18 schools — special schools, SEN units, and resourced provision
Arthur Bugler Primary School
Resourced· Good
Warren Primary School
Resourced
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
Resourced
Thameside Primary School
Resourced
Aveley Primary School
Resourced· Good
St Clere's School
Resourced
Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy
Resourced· Good
Treetops School
SEN Unit· Good
Stifford Clays Primary School
Resourced· Good
Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School
SEN UnitResourced· Good
Ormiston Park Academy
Resourced· Requires Improvement
Quarry Hill Academy
Resourced· Outstanding
OA - North View
Special
Lansdowne Primary Academy
Resourced· Good
East Tilbury Primary School
Resourced· Good
Dilkes Academy
Resourced· Outstanding
Deneholm Primary School
Resourced· Good
Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred
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: Thurrock Council. National benchmarks are most-recent published values. Last updated: 20 April 2026.