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SEND in Wandsworth

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

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Wandsworth'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 weeks100.0%
National average: 45.9%
Based on 406 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
574
Refused (no assessment)
111
Refusal rate19.3%
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 Wandsworth.
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
3,175
EHCP pupils (rolled up from schools)
6.7% of pupils · Nat avg: 4.8%
2,753
SEN Support (no EHCP)
16.9% of pupils · Nat avg: 13.6%
6,939
Total pupils
41,116

SEN Provision in Wandsworth

Schools with specialist support
Special schools
Dedicated SEN schools
9
With SEN units
Mainstream schools with a dedicated SEN unit
4
With resourced provision
Specialist places within mainstream schools
16
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Primary Needs of EHCP Pupils in Wandsworth

DfE data (2024/25)
Most common need in Wandsworth
Speech Language & Communication— 39.7% of EHCPs
Speech Language & Communication39.7%
Social Emotional & Mental Health24.6%
Autism22.6%
Moderate Learning Difficulties5.1%
Specific Learning Difficulties2.7%
Physical Disability2.2%
Other1.2%
Hearing Impairment0.7%
Profound & Multiple LD0.5%
Severe Learning Difficulties0.2%
Visual Impairment0.2%
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 Wandsworth

24 schools — special schools, SEN units, and resourced provision
Centre Academy London
SpecialSEN UnitResourced
Granard Primary School
Resourced· Good
Sellincourt Primary School
Resourced· Good
Paddock School
Special· Outstanding
Oak Lodge School
Special· Good
The Alton School
Resourced· Good
Ashcroft Technology Academy
SEN UnitResourced· Outstanding
Riversdale Primary School
Resourced· Requires Improvement
Saint John Bosco College
SEN UnitResourced· Good
Greenmead School
Special· Outstanding
Ravenstone Primary School
Resourced· Good
Garratt Park School
Special· Good
Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit
Resourced· Good
Southmead Primary School
Resourced· Good
Chelsea Hall School
Special
Park House School
Special
Hillbrook School
Resourced· Good
Southfields Academy
Resourced· Good
Swaffield School
Resourced· Good
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea
Resourced· Good
Burntwood School
Resourced· Good
Tram House School
Special
Roehampton Gate School
SpecialSEN Unit
Tooting Primary School
Resourced

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