Avocet House
Special school in Heckingham NR14 6QP
Special school in Heckingham NR14 6QP
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| Unique Reference Number | 134978 |
|---|---|
| Local Authority Code | 926 |
| Local Authority Name | Norfolk |
| Establishment Number | 6419 |
| School / College Name | Avocet House |
| Establishment Type Code | 10 |
| Establishment type | Other independent special school |
| Establishment Type Group Code | 5 |
| Establishment Type Group | Special schools |
| Establishment Status Code | 1 |
| Establishment status | Open |
| Reason Establishment Opened Code | 06 |
| Reason establishment opened | New Provision |
| Open date | 18-03-2005 |
| Reason Establishment Closed Code | 00 |
| Reason establishment closed | Not applicable |
| Close date | |
| Phase Of Education Code | 0 |
| Phase of education | Not applicable |
| Age range Low | 8 |
| Age range High | 18 |
| Boarders Code | 3 |
| Boarders | Boarding school |
| Nursery provision | Not applicable |
| Official Sixth Form Code | 0 |
| Official sixth form | Not applicable |
| Gender Code | 3 |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Religious Character Code | 06 |
| Religious character | None |
| Religious ethos | None |
| Diocese Code | 0000 |
| Diocese | Not applicable |
| Admissions Policy Code | 2 |
| Admissons policy | Selective |
| School capacity | 10 |
| Special Classes Code | 1 |
| Special classes | Has Special Classes |
| Census Date | 18-01-2024 |
| Number of Pupils | 5 |
| Number of Boys | 5 |
| Number of Girls | 0 |
| Percentage Free School Meals | |
| Trust School Flag Code | 0 |
| Trust School Flag | Not applicable |
| Trusts Code | |
| Academy trust or Trust | |
| School Sponsor Flag | Not applicable |
| Academy sponsor | |
| Federation Flag | Not applicable |
| Federations Code | |
| Federation | |
| UKPRN | 10014873 |
| FEHE Identifier | |
| Further education type | Not applicable |
| Last Changed Date | 30-01-2025 |
| Street | The Old Vicarage |
| Locality | School Lane |
| Address3 | |
| Town | Heckingham |
| County (name) | Norfolk |
| Postcode | NR14 6QP |
| Website | https://www.specialisteducation.co.uk/our-childrens-homes-schools/avocet-house/ |
| Telephone | 01508549320 |
| Headteacher/Principal title | Mr |
| Headteacher/Principal first name | Alan |
| Headteacher/Principal last name | Waldron |
| Headteacher/Principal Job Title | Headteacher |
| BSO Inspectorate Name | Not applicable |
| Inspectorate Report | |
| Date of Last Inspection Visit | |
| Next Inspection Visit | |
| Teenage mothers provision | Not applicable |
| Teenage mothers capacity | |
| Childcare facilities provision | Not applicable |
| SEN facilities | Not applicable |
| Pupils with EBD | Not applicable |
| Number of places | |
| Full time provision | |
| Pupils educated by other providers | Not applicable |
| Section 41 approved | Not approved |
| SEN provision | |
| Type of resourced provision | |
| Resourced provision number on roll | |
| Resourced provision capacity | |
| SEN unit number on roll | |
| SEN unit capacity | |
| Government Office Region Code | G |
| Government Office Region | East of England |
| District Code | E07000149 |
| District | South Norfolk |
| Ward Code | E05011880 |
| Ward | Loddon & Chedgrave |
| Parliamentary Constituency Code | E14001489 |
| Parliamentary Constituency | South Norfolk |
| Urban/Rural Code | F1 |
| Urban/Rural Description | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| GSS LA Code | E10000020 |
| Easting | 638344 |
| Northing | 298087 |
| Middle Super Output Area (MSOA) | South Norfolk 010 |
| Lower Super Output Area (LSOA) | South Norfolk 010B |
| Inspectorate Name | Ofsted |
| Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan | 5 |
| Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan | 0 |
| Boarding Establishment | Has boarders |
| Proprietor's Name | Specialist Education Services Ltd |
| Previous Local Authority Code | 999 |
| Previous local authority | |
| Previous establishment number | |
| Country | |
| UPRN | 2630158782 |
| Site Name | |
| QAB Code | 0 |
| QAB Name | Not applicable |
| Establishment Accredited Code | 0 |
| Establishment Accredited | Not applicable |
| QAB Report | |
| CH Number | |
| MSOA Code | E02005606 |
| LSOA Code | E01026899 |
| Free School Meals | |
| Accreditation Expiry Date |