Derwent Community School is a mainstream school which takes pupils from age 2-11. Currently we have 270 on role of which 57 are nursery aged children. We are set in Derwent ward of Derby City.
Our main access is off the street. We have a playing field behind the school where PE takes place and it is used at playtimes and lunchtimes. We have parking available for parents.
We have 12 classrooms and a small hall which is used for both lunchtimes and PE. We have a computer suite and a netbook trolley which we are able to move around school. Our outside classrooms have ramped access and a disabled toilet.
Admissions come through Derby City Central admissions arrangement. We are an inclusive school and will aim to make any arrangements needed for pupils living in our catchment to be fully included in our school. We differentiate teaching and learning tasks to suit the needs of the learner. Risk assessments will be written and share with parents when they are needed and we can write a personal evacuation plan if that is required.
We successfully support pupils with additional needs at Derwent Community School and ensure they are included in extra curricular activities such as clubs and discos. We work closely with Local Authority Specialist Teachers from STePS where a child has a specific need such as a Hearing Impairment, Visual Impairment or Autism; we also work with the Educational Psychologists when their advice is needed.
Our school motto is: Each one of us is great - together we are amazing. Children are identified as having Special Educational Needs if their progress has slowed or stopped and the interventions and resources put in place do not enable improvement. Once this occurs, we have specific target setting plans which help support their development and accelerate progress. At this point the child is listed on an 'SEND register' for these pupils. Parents will be invited to discuss and review targets and support, three times a year with the class teacher. Our school SENCo has been awarded the National SENCo award and coordinates support for children with additional needs in school. In addition to this a number of teaching assistants have had training on supporting pupils with additional needs. This includes whole staff Autism Awareness training. Our school also has a designated Autism Champion. We have a transition coordinator who leads on supporting children when they start or leave school, this includes visits by the staff and pupils, including extra visits for those who require them as well as sharing information with new schools.
You can find full details of how we support children with additional needs in our School SEND Information Report on our website, there you will also find our School Accessibility Plan.

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Attention Deficit Hyper Activity Disorder
Autistic Spectrum
Challenging Behaviours
Diabetes
Downs Syndrome
Dyslexia
Language/communication Needs
Learning Difficulties
Learning Disabilities
Speech And Language Difficulties
Mental Health Needs