Oxlow Bridge School is an all-through special school catering for pupils from 3-19 years-old pupils with profound and multiple learning disabilities. The school is a designated academy and is controlled by the Partnership Learning Trust.
The admissions authority for the school is that of local authority SEN admissions/placement teams.
The school admissions policy conforms to that of the DFE Special Educational Needs Code of Practice 2015.
The Equality Act 2010 prohibits schools from discriminating against disabled children in respect of admissions for a reason related to their disability.
The school expects that all pupils referred to them for admission will have profound and multiple learning disabilities and be compatible with the learning of the current cohort. Pupils with PMLD can be defined as having:- “Profound and multiple learning difficulties as well as complex learning needs. In addition to very severe learning difficulties, pupils have other significant difficulties, such as physical disabilities, sensory impairment or a severe medical condition. Pupils require a high level of adult support, both for their learning needs and also for their personal care. They are likely to need sensory stimulation and a curriculum broken down into very small steps. Some pupils communicate by gesture, eye pointing or symbols, others by very simple language.” The Salt Review 2010.
Please see our Admissions Policy below