The Greenwell Academy will provide a residential special school for children with social, emotional and mental health difficulties, aged 7 to 16, in Harlow. The school has opened on a temporary site, with the permanent site due to open in 2025.
How it can help
The Greenwell Academy is a purpose built special school in Harlow offering a nurturing, inclusive environment for 64 pupils with SEMH and associated needs with residential provision for 15 pupils.
The school has opened on a temporary site on Commonside Road in Harlow, admitting 16 pupils over 2 years. The new permanent school is due to open in September 2025.
Age
7 to 16
Eligibility
To apply to a special school, a pupil must have:
- an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
- complex, high needs that cannot be met in a mainstream setting.
How to access
Pupils are placed at Greenwell Academy by the Local Authority through the EHCP process.
For a child to be admitted, the school must be named, by their home local authority, in the child’s Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
Further information on admissions to The Greenwell Academy can be found on the school’s website.