West Northamptonshire Local Authority (LA) is the school admissions authority. In accordance with Northamptonshire (Northants) LA policy, all children and young people admitted to Daventry Hill School will have an Education Health and Care (EHC) Plan.

If you would like your child to be considered for a place at Daventry Hill School, you should inform the local authority. This could be done through the annual review process in your current setting, naming a preference when asked by the LA, or contacting the EHC team directly. 

We strongly recommend families to look around the school before applying, as every SEND school is different, and it is important you find the right one for your child.

We offer a tour each half-term which can be booked through our school reception.

All admissions will be dependent on places being available in the school and within the right learning peer group. 

The LA and school recognise the importance of parental preference and referrals will be considered from outside the school’s recognised catchment area.

On receiving a consultation from the local authority (LA), the Senior Leadership Team will review the EHCP of the student. This will include:

• Identifying their year group 
• Identifying their needs

The primary need of any pupil at Daventry Hill School is a learning difficulty, which can be moderate, severe, complex or profound. Some pupils have additional needs such as ASD, ADHD, a visual, hearing or multisensory impairment or a physical disability.

 

We do not have a suitable environment or curriculum provision for students with significant Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH).

If we think there may be an available space in the year group, and we could meet needs based on plan, then a member of the Senior Leadership Team will arrange to visit the student in their current setting.

This allows us to gain more information to support us in our decision about whether we can meet their needs in our setting. 

The Headteacher will comment on the appropriateness of the placement and the school's ability to meet the child's needs as outlined in the EHC plan. This will be done in writing to the Local Authority (LA). 

The LA will then decide which school they are going to name in the child's plan and communicate this in writing to the family. 

Appeals can be made via West Northants Council. The local authority appeals process for placements can be found here.