--- title: "Special Educational Needs & Disabilities" url: "https://st-mary-s-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/statutory-information/special-educational-needs-disabilities" school: "St Mary's Catholic High School" --- # Special Educational Needs & Disabilities ![](https://st-mary-s-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/images/images/special-education.jpg) St Mary's has developed a whole -school approach to Special Educational Needs. We aim to meet the full range of individual needs within the curriculum. Everyone is involved: staff, children, governors and parents. ### KEY STAGE 3: Pupils who have special learning needs can be in any class depending on their specific support requirements. Broadly, there are three ability bands and the lower band has fewer pupils allowing closer support and intervention. All groups follow the broad and balanced National Curriculum. Years 10 and 11 follow GCSE courses ### KEY STAGE 4: Work is differentiated for pupils allowing all access to KS4 courses. If necessary, pupils are guided into appropriate options subjects supporting needs according to the individuals requirements. ### AGENCIES INVOLVED WITH PUPILS IN OUR SCHOOL INCLUDE: - Educational Psychologist - School Nurse - Social Services - Occupational Therapist - Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services - Speech and Language Service ### Staff #### Special Educational Needs & Disabilty Co-ordinator (SENDCo) Miss J Tumelty ### Nurture: Nurture offers pupils a safe and friendly environment where they can spend their breaks. Although primarily aimed at pupils eligible for the Pupil Premium Grant or SEND youngsters, we welcome all pupils from each year group. The mix of age groups and abilities has resulted in good friendships being formed across school. Rated highly by Ofsted in their last visit, it continues to grow in popularity. Nurture is supervised but maintains its homely and relaxed feel. Pupils become close and supportive with each other and develop positive relationships with TAs that are present each day. To sum up the ethos of nurture: ***"NURTURE IS A LOVELY PLACE TO BE" AND IS SAID TO BE “A PUPIL CENTRED ENVIRONMENT”*** ### SEND Documents SEND School Information Report 2024 228 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-mary-s-catholic-high-school/files/documents/St_Mary-s_Catholic_High_School_Information_Report_DRAFT(1).pdf) Accessibility Plan 348 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-mary-s-catholic-high-school/files/documents/Accessibility_Plan_22-26(1).pdf) Administering Medication 421 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-mary-s-catholic-high-school/files/documents/Administrating_Medicines_2024(1).pdf) Supporting children with Medical Needs and Conditions 232 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-mary-s-catholic-high-school/files/documents/Pupils_with_Additional_Health_Needs_2024.pdf) Local Offer 505 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-mary-s-catholic-high-school/files/documents/Local_Offer_2024_2025(1).pdf) SEND Policy 326 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-mary-s-catholic-high-school/files/documents/SEND_Policy_2024_25(3).pdf) Nurture Information booklet 1.03 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-mary-s-catholic-high-school/files/documents/policies/SBC_Flyer_new_version.pdf) Intimate Care 297 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-mary-s-catholic-high-school/files/documents/Intimate_Care(4).pdf) ### Statutory Information - [Our School Day](https://st-mary-s-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/statutory-information/our-school-day) - [Admissions Information](https://st-mary-s-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/statutory-information/consultation-for-admissions-2026-27) - [Careers Programme Information](https://st-mary-s-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/statutory-information/careers-programme-information) - [Catholic Schools Inspection](https://st-mary-s-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/statutory-information/Catholic-Schools-Inspection) - [Curriculum](https://st-mary-s-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/learning/curriculum) - [Data Protection](https://st-mary-s-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/statutory-information/data-protection) - [Equality Information and Objectives](https://st-mary-s-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/statutory-information/equality-information-and-objectives) - [Exam Results and Performance Tables](https://st-mary-s-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/statutory-information/exam-results-and-performance-tables) - [Financial Benchmarking](https://schools-financial-benchmarking.service.gov.uk/school/detail?urn=119816) - [Governors](https://st-mary-s-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/statutory-information/governors) - [Ofsted Report](https://st-mary-s-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/statutory-information/ofsted-report) - [Pupil Destinations](https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/school/119816/st-mary's-catholic-high-school/secondary/pupil-destination?accordionstate=0) - [Pupil Premium](https://st-mary-s-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/statutory-information/pupil-premium) - [Safeguarding and Child Protection](https://st-mary-s-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/statutory-information/safeguarding-and-child-protection) - [Special Educational Needs & Disabilities](https://st-mary-s-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/statutory-information/special-educational-needs-disabilities) - [Statutory Policies](https://st-mary-s-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/statutory-information/statutory-policies) ![St Mary's Catholic High School](https://files.schudio.com/st-mary-s-catholic-high-school/images/logo/st-mary-logo-footer-2.png) #### St Mary's Catholic High School St Mary's Catholic High School Royal Avenue Leyland PR25 1BS 01772 421909 #### Useful Links - [Admissions](https://st-mary-s-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/statutory-information/consultation-for-admissions-2026-27) - [Term Dates](https://st-mary-s-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/termdates) - [Ofsted](https://st-mary-s-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/statutory-information/ofsted-report) - [Letters Home](https://st-mary-s-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/news) #### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/StMarysLeyland/) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/leylandstmarys/) © Copyright 2020–2026 St Mary's Catholic High School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://st-mary-s-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/) ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-mary-s-catholic-high-school/images/splash/School_Holidays_Closed_Business_Open_Hours_Dates_Instagram_Post.png)