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Inclusion & SEND

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities provision at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall

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SEN Overview
20.5%
Total SEN
257 pupils with identified needs
37
EHCP
Education, Health & Care Plan
220
SEN Support
School-based support without EHCP
38.7%
Free School Meals
Eligible for pupil premium
54.5%
EAL
English as an Additional Language
Primary Need Breakdown
Types of SEN at This School
Combined EHCP and SEN Support pupils by primary need category
HIHearing Impairment
238.9%
Deaf or partial hearing loss, may affect speech and language development
SpLDSpecific Learning Difficulty
83.1%
Includes dyslexia, dyscalculia — bright children who find certain learning harder
MLDModerate Learning Difficulty
83.1%
Learns at a slower pace and needs more support across subjects
SLDSevere Learning Difficulty
62.3%
Significant support needed across all areas of learning
SLCNSpeech, Language & Communication
51.9%
Struggles with speaking, understanding language, or expressing thoughts
OtherOther Difficulty / Disability
20.8%
Other difficulties not covered by the categories above
NSASEN — No Specialist Assessment
10.4%
SEN identified but formal specialist assessment not yet completed
Source: DfE SEN Census 2024/25. Each pupil has one primary need category.
EHCP vs SEN Support
Provision Level Comparison
How SEN needs are split between EHCP (statutory plan) and SEN Support (school-based)
Need TypeEHCPSEN SupportTotal
HI51823
SpLD808
MLD178
SLD066
SLCN055
Other202
NSA011
Total37220257
Understanding This Data
📋 EHCP

An Education, Health and Care Plan is a legally binding document that outlines a child's special educational needs and the support they must receive. EHCPs are issued by the Local Authority following a formal assessment.

🤝 SEN Support

SEN Support is the school-based provision for children identified as having special needs but who do not require an EHCP. The school's SENCO coordinates this support through the "graduated approach" of assess, plan, do, review.

🔍 SEN Information Report

Every school must publish a SEN Information Report on their website, detailing what support they offer, how they identify needs, and how they allocate resources. Contact the school's SENCO for more detail.