Admissions Information

The school will review an application and if we feel we may be able to offer a placement to a child, we will arrange an assessment visit to gain further information. This will usually take place in school, but we can conduct visits to your home, if we feel this is more appropriate.

Parent/carers and the young person will be invited to Sketchley School to meet our staff members and take a tour of the school. This is an opportunity to ask any questions about our school and our admissions process and for us to find out more about your child and their needs.

If we feel that Sketchley can support your child and their specific needs, we will make a placement offer to the referrer. This will include how we envisage meeting the young person’s needs, any additional support we feel will be required for the placement and what the anticipated outcomes for the child might be.

Once a placement is accepted by the young person, their family and any involved professionals, we will make arrangements to transition them into school. As the young person begins to settle into Sketchley School, we will undertake baseline assessments that will enable us to track and measure their development and progress going forward.

The final step is an assessment period of 12 weeks during which we transition in a pupil and make sure that all needs are being fully met. At the end of this period the school will consult with stakeholders to make sure that the placement is positive and any adjustments can be made quickly and effectively.