Kings Meadow School (Special)

Kings Meadow School is a special primary academy for 40 pupils aged 5-11 years in West Northamptonshire. It's part of the Creating Tomorrow Partnership, a multi academy trust of special schools and colleges.

Type: Specialist School

Age Range: KS1-KS2 (Ages 5-11)

Primary Area of Need: Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH)

Secondary Areas of Need (where appropriate):

• Cognition and Learning (Moderate Learning Difficulties)
• Communication and Interaction (Autism Spectrum Disorder)

Children Most Likely to be Considered for Admission

• EHCP with SEMH primary need
• Emotional wellbeing significantly affects learning
• Benefits from therapeutic approaches
• May also have MLD or Autism alongside SEMH

What Does the Provision Offer?

• Therapeutic approaches
• Emotional regulation support
• Personalised programmes

Not suitable for children who

• Primary need is SLD
• Autism without SEMH as the main need
• Requires sensory/physical specialist provision

Curriculum and Learning

Curriculum designed to rebuild confidence, relationships and learning engagement

Mainstream Inclusion

No mainstream inclusion. Specialist school.

Key Things for Parents to Know

• Many pupils also have additional learning or communication needs, including Autism and Moderate Learning Difficulties.
• The school focuses on emotional wellbeing, resilience, positive relationships and engagement in learning.
• Support is tailored to each child's individual strengths and needs.

All pupils will have an Education, Health, and Care (EHC) Plan. The Local Authority will have identified their needs as requiring placement at Kings Meadow School.

Resources:

• Kings Meadow School - Accessibility Policy, 2026-2029 (PDF 473KB)
• Kings Meadow School - SEND Information Report, 2025-2026 (PDF 1,060 KB)

Additional Information

SENCo: Penny Young (PYoung@kingsmeadow.northants.sch.uk) and Rachel Wingerath (pyoung@kingsmeadow.northants.sch.uk)