School and Local Authority contact details
St Anne’s RC Primary School, Moss Bank, Crumpsall, Manchester M8 5AB. This is a voluntary aided primary school.
The contact address of the Local Authority is:
School Organisation, Manchester City Council, PO Box 532, Town Hall Extension, Manchester M60 2LA
Proposed alteration
We propose to establish a 12-place, resourced provision at St Anne’s RC Primary School. The provision will be for children with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) and / or Communication, Language, and Interaction (CLI) needs. To provide this, existing accommodation within the school would be adapted. Specialist equipment and resources would also be procured.
Evidence of demand
The January 2023 school census showed that 19.6% of Manchester pupils have SEND (18,292 pupils). Of these, 14.2% (13,258 pupils) have their needs met at SEN Support level in a mainstream school. The remaining 5.4% is the school population who have an Education, Health, and Care (EHC) plan (5034 pupils).
There has been significant growth in the number of children with an EHCP. Figures have increased from 1,921 in 2013, to 5,034 in 2023. This growth has seen increased demand in Manchester for places in a specialist setting. Given the established data trends, we'd expect this growth to continue.
The Department for Education published national data from 2023. It states that 4.3% of all pupils in schools in England have an EHC. This is a rise from 4.0% in 2022. A further 13.0% of all pupils have SEN support, without an EHC, up from 12.6% in 2022.
The growing demand for the specialist support that St Anne's Primary School will provide means that we need to increase capacity. Dedicated accommodation has been established, for when children need time outside regular classes.