All pupils who attend Brookfields School have an EHCP and a learning difficulty as their primary need, which could be a moderate, severe or profound/complex learning difficulty. In addition to a learning difficulty, some pupils may have additional needs such as ASD, ADHD, VI, HI, PD or MSI. Some of our pupils might also have medical needs and require care plans.

Whilst we love to welcome visits from parents/carers and professionals who are considering Brookfields School as a possible school for their child we are currently oversubscribed. Therefore, we are currently only able to offer visits to parents/carers of children who have been offered a place at Brookfields.

Before a child is able to come to Brookfields School, we and your Local Authority will have to agree that we are the right school for them. Our team and your Local Authority will look very carefully at your child's EHCP to be certain that we are able to offer all that is on the EHCP. It is very important to us that we are able to meet the needs of the pupils who are referred to us, and so we will also consider whether we have an appropriate peer group for your child.

If it is decided that we will be able to meet your child’s needs, that we have the right peer group for them and that we have a place in an appropriate peer group, we will then write to the Local Authority offering a place. The Local Authority will liaise directly with you.

If your child is offered a place, you will be invited to visit the school, you will meet with a member of the Senior Leadership Team to learn more about the school and the work that we do with our pupils and their families. It will be an opportunity for you to ask questions about the school and to spend time looking around, meeting some of the staff as well as the pupils.

If you feel that Brookfields School could meet your child’s needs, you will then have to let your Local Authority know your thoughts. A change of school or placement is usually requested through the Annual Review process or, in some situations, you can discuss this directly with the Local Authority. All parents have a choice in the school that they would like their child to attend.

Take a look at West Berkshire’s comprehensive SEN home page for further details of admissions to Brookfields School.

The school's admissions policy can be found on the Policies and Documents page.