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SEND in Westminster

Everything parents of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) need to know about Westminster — the Local Offer, EHCP timeliness, tribunal stats, and all 93 schools with their SEN provision.

OFFICIAL LOCAL OFFER
Westminster'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 weeks98.6%
National average: 45.9%
Based on 140 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
208
Refused (no assessment)
51
Refusal rate24.5%
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 Westminster.
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
1,429
EHCP pupils (rolled up from schools)
5.4% of pupils · Nat avg: 4.8%
1,603
SEN Support (no EHCP)
16.4% of pupils · Nat avg: 13.6%
4,866
Total pupils
29,667

SEN Provision in Westminster

Schools with specialist support
Special schools
Dedicated SEN schools
6
With SEN units
Mainstream schools with a dedicated SEN unit
1
With resourced provision
Specialist places within mainstream schools
12
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Primary Needs of EHCP Pupils in Westminster

DfE data (2024/25)
Most common need in Westminster
Autism— 40.3% of EHCPs
Autism40.3%
Speech Language & Communication28.2%
Social Emotional & Mental Health14.1%
Specific Learning Difficulties3.4%
Profound & Multiple LD1.3%
Hearing Impairment1.3%
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 Westminster

19 schools — special schools, SEN units, and resourced provision
Fairley House School
Special
Ormiston Beachcroft Academy
Resourced· Good
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School
Special· Good
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School
Resourced· Good
Abingdon House School
Special
Pimlico Primary
Resourced
All Souls CofE Primary School
SEN Unit· Good
Tachbrook Nursery School
Resourced· Good
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School
Resourced· Good
Edward Wilson Primary School
Resourced· Good
Portman Early Childhood Centre
Resourced· Outstanding
Queen's Park Primary School
Resourced· Good
Millbank Gardens Primary Academy
Resourced
College Park School
Special· Good
Hallfield Primary School
Resourced· Good
Pimlico Academy
Resourced· Good
Caelum House School
Special
Woodside School
Special
Marylebone Boys' School
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: Westminster Council. National benchmarks are most-recent published values. Last updated: 20 April 2026.