Hello,
I'm interested in understanding parents/ carers/ children's experiences of SEN provision in the following schools:
The Grey Coat Hospital
St Marylebone School
Camden School for Girls; and
St Mary Magdalene Academy
My year 5 daughter is dyslexic and autistic. She attends a local state primary school. She meets or exceeds expected levels across all subjects.
We are not guaranteed a place at any of the four aforementioned schools, however, under current oversubscription criteria my daughter qualifies for a place, based on various factors. This thread is not concerned about whether she would receive an offer at any of these schools next March.
Her dyslexia assessment indicates that her underlying ability is above average, the assessor advised that she has a very high IQ. But that she needs very targeted/ focused support to help her to attain what her underlying ability is showing she is capable of.
In a school setting, her autism is most evident with emotional, social and communication challenges with her peers. She has a very acute sense of 'right' and 'wrong', justice, truthfulness, manners. She is very clear in her thinking, particularly about what she deems as acceptable/unacceptable behaviour.
She is a quiet bookworm, that enjoys STEM subjects, Arts & crafts activity's, drama and singing.
My daughter does not have a statement/EHCP.
I would like to speak with the SENCO at each school to understand what their schools offer is, however, in the interim, I would be grateful for insights into each of the four schools, centred on:
A. any firsthand accounts of what school is like for young girls with dyslexia and/or autism
B. Information about how knowledgeable/ supportive the SENCO is
C. Information about the types of interventions/clubs/ experiences that are put in place to support young girls with a neurodiversity profile similar to that of my daughters.
Many thanks in advance for your insights!
NB: Posting in a couple of places as unsure as to where likely responses will come from 😊