At Thomas's Academy, we are proud to serve the diverse community of Hammersmith and Fulham. We are committed to creating a positive, inclusive learning environment that challenges, supports and celebrates every child's achievements and where they feel safe, valued, respected, and able to thrive. We believe that every pupil, regardless of background, ability, culture, faith, gender, language, or socio-economic circumstance, has the right to a high-quality education and equal access to all aspects of school life.

 

We provide high-quality, adaptive teaching and targeted interventions to meet individual needs. Barriers to learning are identified early and addressed through close partnership with families, specialist professionals, and external agencies. We make reasonable adjustments to ensure all pupils can access the curriculum, school environment, and wider opportunities.

Our school aim is to treat everyone fairly and with respect. This involves providing access and opportunities for all pupils, parents/carers and staff without discrimination of any kind.

Thomas’s Academy is guided by these values: BE KIND

  • Belonging, 
  • Excellence, 
  • Kindness, 
  • Integrity
  • Never give up
  • Diversity.
 

What type of SEND does Thomas’s Academy provide for?

 

We provide additional and/or different provision to meet the four broad areas of need as defined in the SEND Code of Practice 2015:

  • Communication and interaction  including Speech, Language and Communication needs (SLCN) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) 
  • Cognition and Learning including Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD), Specific Learning difficulties (SpLD), including Dyslexia. 
  • Social, emotional and mental health Social, mental and emotional health, including Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), as well as other issues that are rooted in mental health
  • Sensory and/or physical needs including a range of Physical Difficulties (PD) as well as Hearing Impairment (HI), Visual Impairment (VI) and Multisensory Impairment (MSI).  

 

At our school we use the definition for SEN and for disability from the SEND Code of Practice (2014). 

This states that: 

  • A child or young person has special educational needs if he or she has a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made for him or her.  A learning difficulty or disability is a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of others of the same age.  Special educational provision means educational or training provision that is additional to, or different from, that made generally for others of the same age in a mainstream setting in England  
  • Disability: Many children and young people who have SEN may have a disability under the Equality Act 2010 – that is ‘…a physical or mental impairment which has a long-term and substantial adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities’.  

 

What should I do if I am concerned about my child’s progress or think they may have a SEND? 

Initially, please speak to your child's class teacher. This may lead to a further conversation including the Special Educational Needs and/or Disability Co-ordinator (SENDCo). 

Suzanne Kelly (Interim SENDCo & Headteacher)  

Phone: 0207 736 2318

Email: sendco@academy.thomas-s.co.uk


Local governor for SEND: Alka Bali abali@academy.thomas-s.co.uk

 

SEN Information Report

 

Thomas's Academy ACCESSIBILITY PLAN

 

SEND Local Offer