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SEND in West Berkshire

Everything parents of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) need to know about West Berkshire — the Local Offer, EHCP timeliness, tribunal stats, and all 101 schools with their SEN provision.

OFFICIAL LOCAL OFFER
West Berkshire'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 weeks48.0%
National average: 45.9%
Based on 269 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
475
Refused (no assessment)
160
Refusal rate33.7%
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 West Berkshire.
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
1,685
EHCP pupils (rolled up from schools)
5.3% of pupils · Nat avg: 4.8%
1,551
SEN Support (no EHCP)
16.6% of pupils · Nat avg: 13.6%
4,857
Total pupils
29,298

SEN Provision in West Berkshire

Schools with specialist support
Special schools
Dedicated SEN schools
10
With SEN units
Mainstream schools with a dedicated SEN unit
2
With resourced provision
Specialist places within mainstream schools
10
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Primary Needs of EHCP Pupils in West Berkshire

DfE data (2024/25)
Most common need in West Berkshire
Autism— 46.2% of EHCPs
Autism46.2%
Social Emotional & Mental Health18%
Speech Language & Communication17.7%
Specific Learning Difficulties5.6%
Moderate Learning Difficulties5.6%
Other2.6%
Hearing Impairment1.5%
Physical Disability1.5%
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 West Berkshire

20 schools — special schools, SEN units, and resourced provision
Priors Court School
Special
Kennet School
Resourced
The Mile House Therapeutic School
Special
The Castle School
Special· Outstanding
Westwood Farm Junior School
Resourced· Good
Westwood Farm Infant School
Resourced· Good
Kennet Valley Primary School
Resourced
Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery
Resourced· Good
Haywards Farm School
Special
Theale C.E. Primary School
Resourced
Engaging Potential
Special
The Grange School
Special
New Barn School
SpecialSEN Unit
Mary Hare School
Special· Good
Oaklands School
Special
Northcroft Vocational School
Special
Speenhamland School
Resourced· Good
Theale Green School
Resourced· Good
The Winchcombe School
Resourced· Good
Trinity School
SEN UnitResourced· 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: West Berkshire Council. National benchmarks are most-recent published values. Last updated: 20 April 2026.