Introduction
Botley School is extremely proud of its inclusive and welcoming community. We are dedicated to ensuring that every child has access to a curriculum and learning experience that challenges and inspires them. We have demonstrated our commitment to inclusion by opening our highly successful enhanced provision in 2023 which is regularly recommended by partnership agencies. We wish to take the next step in ensuring we can provide for the needs of our community by creating and opening a Resource Base at Botley School to meet the needs of pupils with higher level communication and interaction needs, including autism spectrum conditions.
Botley School and the Acer Trust have the support of the local authority to create a Resource Base (a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision) at Botley school, Oxford. This proposal has been developed in response to the increased demand for special educational needs provision in the Oxfordshire and West Oxford Area.
Following the creation of the resource base, Botley School and the Acer Trust will work in partnership with the local authority to ensure that all admissions are handled effectively and efficiently.
Have your say…
It is very important that all those involved or have an interest have a say, we welcome your views.
If you have any questions, would like further information that is not available in this consultation document, or would like to comment on the proposal, then please either complete the Botley Resource Base Consultation Form or contact the school office. If you would prefer to represent your view on paper, we would ask that drop it into the school or post your response.
The three-week consultation period commences on Friday 30th January and closes at noon on Friday 20th February 2026. It is very important that all those wishing to respond to these proposals do so within this timeframe.
The full consultation document and proposal can be found in the PDF link below.