Devon school consultation

Wave Multi Academy Trust is proposing to change the age range of Glendinning Academy Special School to 7 – 16 years or school years 3 – 11. Removing the offer of post 16 places and increasing the number of places available across key stage 2, 3 and 4. Pupil Admission Number remaining at 120.

Glendinning Academy is a specialist school in Newton Abbot for pupils with social, communication and interaction needs. It opened in September 2020 and has grown over the last 3 years to provide places for up to 120 pupils. Currently the academy has pupils from aged 7 to 15, across school years 3 to 10, and has reached its Pupil Admission Number (PAN) of 120 pupils.

It was planned that by September 2024 there would be the offer of a small number of year 12 places providing post-16 education. Since opening there has been a significant demand for primary and secondary phase places and there are places available at post-16 colleges and other provision within the area. The range of needs presented by the pupils at Glendinning means that their KS5 education requires a broad subject offer and this breadth would not be provided at Glendinning Academy, in terms of both capacity and funding.

Wave Multi Academy Trust is consulting on the proposal that there will be no year 12 (post-16) places available in September 2024 onwards. Glendinning Academy will become a school for pupils aged from 7 – 16 years.

The consultation survey will be conducted online and is designed to collect responses to the consultation. Responses will be sent to the Principal of the academy.

The consultation survey can be accessed using this link  the consultation survey will close at 14:00 on 18th July 2023.

For further details, please see Glendinning Academy School – Have Your Say (devon.gov.uk page.