At Walpole Cross Keys Primary School we promote an inclusive ethos where everyone in our community feels they can belong. We have high expectations for all of our students, including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, and seek to ensure that they fulfil their potential and fully participate in education, enrichment, developing social and emotional skills and enjoyment. 

"Our vision is for all children to enjoy a childhood rich in opportunity– to learn, play and develop as individuals and to become empowered, confident citizens ready to shape our society’s future" Every Child Achieving and Thriving" 2026

As part of our Inclusion Strategy and Accessibility Plan, early identification of special needs and disabilities (SEND) helps children get the right support early to improve long-term learning, social, and emotional outcomes. So, in partnership with families, we look at the barriers that can affect belonging, attainment, participation and enrichment. We take a graduated response to supporting needs, using ongoing training from research-based providers such as the Educational Endowment Foundation and in partnership with Norfolk County Council, to embed a culture and ethos of inclusion and equity in our school. We focus on embedding our adaptive teaching using scaffolding, differentiation, oracy, repetition and vocabulary to build a consistent universal offer.   

We are an inclusive school and celebrate our targeted and targeted support for individual needs and specialist provision. We use the graduated approach, working with families and outside professionals, targeting intervention  when it is needed, which helps children become independent, confident and learn well. Pupils say they are happy, well included and make great progress, sometimes in smaller steps.

All students are encouraged to achieve their own potential and, through appropriate support, make progress. Good communication between the school, child and parents, plus regular, termly assessment and review, help to achieve this goal.

SEND Team

Trust SENCo - Ms R Bazeley-Smith 
Primary Trust Assistant SENCo - Mr D Furzey
SEND Administrator - Ms G Harris

If you would like to contact our SEND team to discuss any issues you have, please email them on primarysend@wnat.co.uk