A good community school school in Central Bedfordshire. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Heathwood Lower School.
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"Be Kind, Be Ready, Be Safe! – This is The Heathwood Way."
Mrs Jackie Wright, Headteacher, describes Heathwood Lower School as an inclusive, calm and purposeful place to learn. She highlights the school’s focus on values, kindness, SEND support and a strong, family-oriented community, with the motto Be Kind, Be Ready, Be Safe. OFSTED 2023 quotes are referenced in the page text.
Our Opening Hours: School is open from 9am-3.30pm. This is equivalent to 32.5 hours per week. This provides for 380 sessions or 190 school days per academic year. We provide Wraparound care from 8am-6pm. This is run by school staff who know the children.
Heathwood Lower School provides SEND support through a graduated approach (Wave 1, Wave 2 and Wave 3) with in-class support, small group programmes and additional adult support. The SENDCo is Mr Paul Dicker. The school works with external professionals (e.g. Educational Psychologist, Speech and Language Therapy) and may develop Individual Achievement Plans (IAPs) or EHCP reviews. The school has a specialist Language Provision and Elklan trained staff to support Speech and Language needs. Parents are involved throughout assessment and review processes.
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