Westlea School wins National Award

Swindon’s Westlea Primary School has collected the top prize for Primary Provision at nasen’s sixth annual Awards.

The school was put in the spotlight at a glittery ceremony at The Grand Hotel in Birmingham for its remarkable work in helping their pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and learning differences thrive and achieve.

The Awards are hosted by nasen – the National Association for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities – and supported by sponsors Scanning Pens, who is also the awards headline sponsor, Axcis Education, and official awards media partner, Schools Week. nasen is the leading membership charity that supports children and young people with SEND to reach their full potential, whilst being a champion, friend and protector of the SEND workforce.

Scooping nasen’s Award for Primary Provision, Westlea Primary School was recognised for its focus on not only providing its pupils with an education, but on readying all children for life so they are prepared for their role in society.

Westlea Primary School has 310 children on roll with its proportion of pupils with SEND well above average, supporting children with high levels of medical needs even from outside the school’s catchment area. Westlea’s dedicated team has developed bespoke timetables and ensured a wide variety of topics are included in the school’s curriculum to engage all pupils. The schools dedicated team of highly trained Learning Support Assistants, two Emotional Literacy Support Assistants, and a School Counsellor allows for all pupils to be supported, providing a strong commitment to inclusive practice.

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