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SEND in Hammersmith and Fulham

Everything parents of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) need to know about Hammersmith and Fulham — the Local Offer, EHCP timeliness, tribunal stats, and all 82 schools with their SEN provision.

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EHCP Timeliness

DfE 2024 data (June 2025 release)
Issued within 20 weeks85.4%
National average: 46.4%
Based on 172 new EHCPs issued in 2024.
Councils must issue new EHCPs within 20 weeks of the request. Exceptions exist but many delays don't qualify.

EHCP Assessment Requests

DfE 2024 data (June 2025 release)
Requests received
320
Refused (no assessment)
104
Refusal rate32.5%
National: 25.5%
Lower is better. Refused requests can be appealed to the SEND tribunal — and ~98% of cases heard find in the parent's favour.

SEND Tribunal

Appeals against LA decisions
Tribunal data not yet imported for Hammersmith and Fulham.
Source: DfE EES ↗

Annual Review Decisions

DfE 2025 release (2024 calendar year) · First published this year
Review decisions within 4 weeks59.8%
National: 44.4%
Based on 1,376 review meetings held in 2024. 217 expected reviews were not held.
After an annual review meeting, LAs must notify parents of the decision (amend, maintain or cease) within 4 weeks. This data was published for the first time in June 2025.

SEN Population

Pupils across all schools in this LA
Live EHCPs maintained (2024/25)
Total EHCPs in force across the LA
1,779
EHCP pupils (rolled up from schools)
6.0% of pupils · Nat avg: 4.8%
1,561
SEN Support (no EHCP)
13.7% of pupils · Nat avg: 13.6%
3,605
Total pupils
26,225

SEN Provision in Hammersmith and Fulham

Schools with specialist support
Special schools
Dedicated SEN schools
6
With SEN units
Mainstream schools with a dedicated SEN unit
3
With resourced provision
Specialist places within mainstream schools
3
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Primary Needs of EHCP Pupils in Hammersmith and Fulham

DfE 2024/25 data (June 2025 release)
Most common need in Hammersmith and Fulham
Autism— 51.7% of EHCPs
Autism51.7%
Speech Language & Communication18.8%
Social Emotional & Mental Health12.5%
Specific Learning Difficulties6.3%
Moderate Learning Difficulties3.4%
Severe Learning Difficulties2.8%
Multi-Sensory Impairment1.7%
Visual Impairment1.1%
Other1.1%
Physical Disability0.6%
The primary need is the main reason the EHCP was issued. Many children have co-occurring needs. ASD is the most common primary need nationally.

Schools with SEN provision in Hammersmith and Fulham

12 schools — special schools, SEN units, and resourced provision
Parayhouse School
Special· Good
Cambridge School
Special· Good
Fulham Cross Academy
Resourced· Good
Queen's Manor School and Special Needs Unit
SEN Unit· Good
Woodlane High School
Special· Good
Jack Tizard School
Special· Outstanding
Miles Coverdale Primary School
SEN Unit· Outstanding
First Bridge School
Special
Ormiston Bridge Academy
Resourced· Good
Burlington House School
Special
William Morris Sixth Form
SEN Unit· Good
Ormiston Queensmill Academy
Resourced· Good

Helpful resources

EHCP Guide →
What an EHCP is, how to apply, appeal process
Annual Review Tracker →
Timeline and stages of EHCP annual reviews
Choosing a SEN School →
Practical guide for SEN parents
Our SEN Methodology →
How we calculate SEN Experience Indicator
DATA SOURCES
School-level SEN data: DfE Education Health and Care plans release + GIAS. LA-level stats: DfE EES + HMCTS SENDIST. Local Offer: Hammersmith and Fulham Council. National benchmarks are most-recent published values. Last updated: 20 April 2026.