Choosing a school

Your nearest school 

With the right support in place, most children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) can attend their nearest local school. 

All mainstream schools say how they support SEND pupils in their SEN information report. This is published on their school website. It’s also useful to visit schools in person. 

For more information you can: 

• read how mainstream schools support pupils with SEND 
• attend an open day or evening 
• speak to a SEND Casework Practitioner for advice on schools 
• speak to the SENCO (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator) at your child’s current school 

It is also important to think about how your child will get to and from school. Your child will normally only be eligible for travel assistance if they are attending their nearest appropriate school. 

Specialist resource bases and special schools 

A small number of children may need a more specialist setting. This might be a specialist resource base in a mainstream school, or a special school. 

If your child is currently in a mainstream school, and you are requesting a specialist placement for the next key stage, we have to make sure that this provision is appropriate for your child's special educational needs. 

Find out more about resource bases and special schools in Wokingham Borough.  

State-funded schools outside of Wokingham Borough 

You can request a school outside Wokingham Borough, that is maintained by another local authority or is an academy. Find out as much about the school as you can, in the same way as you would for a school in Wokingham Borough. We would also encourage you to discuss your request with us. 

We are not responsible for allocating places within schools that are maintained by another local authority, but we will make an application to that school and local authority on your behalf.