Admission Arrangements

We provide specialist education and care for children with:

Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) - pupils with severe and complex learning difficulties alongside significant physical disabilities or sensory impairments
Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD) - pupils with significant intellectual or cognitive impairments who require a highly differentiated curriculum
Complex Learning Difficulties (CLD) - pupils with a combination of learning difficulties that significantly impact their ability to access education
Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) - pupils with autism who require a specialist environment and approaches tailored to their needs

Every pupil at Stanley School has an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) that identifies their specific needs and sets out the provision required to support them.

Admission criteria

To be admitted to Stanley School, a child must:

Have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
Have Stanley School named in Section I of their EHCP as the appropriate educational provision
Have needs that fall within the range of complex learning difficulties we specialise in supporting

The admissions process is managed by Wirral Local Authority's Special Educational Needs team, not by the school directly. The Local Authority will discuss all available options with you, and you have a right to express a preference for which special school you want your child to attend. The Local Authority will advise you on which special schools can meet your child's specific learning needs.

Your right to express a preference

The Local Authority must agree with your preference as long as:

The school you choose is suitable for your child's age, ability, skills and special educational needs
Your child's attendance at your preferred school will not have a detrimental effect upon the education of other children already at that school
Placing your child in that school will be an efficient use of Local Authority resources

You may wish for your child to attend a non-maintained special school or an independent school. The Local Authority will consider your wishes, but if there is a suitable state school within Wirral they are unlikely to fund an alternative option.

Under the Children and Families Act 2014, all schools must admit pupils with Education, Health and Care Plans where that particular school is named in the plan.

Contact the SEN team

Admissions to special schools in Wirral are managed by the SENDSTART team.

Phone: 0151 666 4282

Information about whom to contact within the team and how the team is organised can be found via the local offer website.

Wirral Local Offer:https://www.sendlowirral.co.uk/sendstart-team

If you have any queries or would like to talk to someone about the school, please call our school office.