Admissions
Rutland House School has a nationwide catchment area and welcomes pupils from any LEA. Parents wishing to admit their child to the school should download our brochure for guidelines.
- Initially parents should pay an informal visit to the school.
- Parents should contact the school to arrange an assessment for their child. This will establish whether the school can meet the child’s needs. An assessment will take between one and two days.
- Reports will then be prepared and a place offered if it is felt that the child’s needs can be met at Rutland House School.
- If the parents have not already done so, it would be necessary for the parents to contact their LEA at this point with their preferred choice of school.
- The LEA may then name Rutland House School, or the case may be referred to a Special Educational Needs Tribunal, if there is disagreement on the choice of school.
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At this stage the child may have Rutland House on their statement and a date is agreed for the child to enter the school.
If a special needs tribunal has been held the outcome of this will determine what happens next. If the SEN tribunal names Rutland House School then a date will be set for the child to enter the school. If the SEN tribunal agrees with the LEA and does not name Rutland House then an appeal can be made. - Child enters the school.
