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SEND and The Cullum Centre
Thank you for taking the time to visit the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) section of our website.
At Rodborough we know our students. They learn in inclusive classrooms where there is access to challenge and support for all, irrespective of ability or learning need. High quality teaching, paired with targeted and specialist support means students with special educational needs and disabilities make excellent progress, have a sense of belonging and are fully included in the life of our school.
Information on the local authority’s local offer can be found here.
Graduated Provision
At Rodborough School, students learn in inclusive classrooms where the right support is provided at the right time so every learner can thrive. We identify barriers to learning early, shape clear plans to remove them, and act promptly so we can see what is working. When something isn’t having the intended impact, we adapt it. Our Graduated Approach provides a continuum of provision—universal, targeted and specialist—guided by professional judgment to ensure each student receives the support they need to make strong progress.
For more information on our Graduated Provision, click below:
SEN Information Report
At Rodborough, we are committed to ensuring that every pupil benefits from adaptive teaching and an inclusive learning environment. Staff development is central to this commitment, and we provide ongoing professional learning focused on understanding need, removing barriers, and enabling all pupils to access the curriculum. Our SEND team uses observation, feedback, and close collaboration with staff to support early identification, guide referrals, and shape whole?school training priorities.
We are committed to:
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Embedding adaptive teaching in every classroom
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Meeting the needs of pupils with Education, Health and Care Plans
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Supporting pupils with physical disabilities, within the limits of our site
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Communicating clearly with pupils and parents, and strengthening this partnership
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Planning lessons that ensure fair access to the curriculum and promote academic and social success for all
Our SEN Information Report answers commonly asked questions and provides further detail about SEND provision at Rodborough School. Click below to view.
Meet the Team
Our SEND provision is delivered by a dedicated team with a broad range of specialisms, including literacy and numeracy intervention, autism practice, tutoring, ELSA support, cooking therapy, forest school, and key-worker mentoring. The team is supported by highly experienced SEND leaders who coordinate provision and ensure that every pupil receives high-quality, inclusive support as part of our whole-school approach to wellbeing and achievement.
Our Learning Mentors, listed below, have a wealth of experience, skills and qualifications, which enables them to provide dynamic, flexible and responsive support to pupils.
The Cullum Centre
The Rodborough NAS Cullum Centre
The Rodborough NAS Cullum Centre welcomed its first intake of four, Year 7 students in September 2016.
The National Autistic Society, together with generous financial backing from the Cullum Family Trust, has provided a model for an innovative resource for young autistic people to be able to thrive in our mainstream curriculum.
NAS Cullum Centre students spend the majority of their time in the main school, but the centre provides specialist support from trained staff, such as learning in small groups and therapy sessions, as well as a calm setting to which they can retreat. NAS Cullum students have a primary diagnosis of autism on their statement/EHCP, will be high functioning and have the academic potential to achieve at least five good GCSEs (currently 5-9 grades).
Each year Surrey SEN offers places to four students with an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) Statement with a primary diagnosis of autism. Places in the NAS Cullum Centre are allocated by Surrey LA after consideration by a multi-professional team at Surrey's COIN Panel. Places in the NAS Cullum Centre at Rodborough are limited and will only be considered through SEN case workers or educational psychologists in conjunction with families.
Please note: Rodborough School is not the Admissions Authority for places in the NAS Cullum Centre. For all details, information and advice on the admissions process please visit the Surrey County Council website: www.surreycc.gov.uk/send and www.surreycc.gov.uk/admissions.
If you are considering the Rodborough NAS Cullum Centre for your child and you would like more information before you speak to Surrey please feel free to contact
Mrs M Wildeman, Head of Cullum.
National Autistic Society: Signposting and Information
The National Autistic Society
The Natinal Autistic Society (NAS) believes in a society that works for autistic people. Their mission is to transform lives by providing support, information and practical advice for autistic adults and children in the UK, as well as their family members and carers.
The NAS want to change attitudes by improving public understanding of autism and helping businesses, local authorities and government to provide more autism-friendly spaces, deliver better services and improve laws. In partnership with The Cullum Family Trust, the NAS aim to provide support and space to enable autistic students to thrive in mainstream. The centres and staff help students to build confidence and develop skills they need.
For more information on the NAS click the relevant image below:
