Admissions

Newhaven Gardens (PRU)

Newhaven are commissioned by Royal Borough of Greenwich to provide education for students in years 7-11 who have been permanently excluded from their mainstream school, or where Newhaven is considered the best placement as part of a managed move.

Referrals are made to the Fair Access Panel by departments in Greenwich Children’s Services including Admissions, the Virtual School and the Inclusion team. The multi-agency FAP, which includes four Head teachers on rotation, meets fortnightly to discuss the cases presented and to make recommendations regarding educational placements.

NEST

NEST is a provision for students who reside within the Royal Borough of Greenwich and are of secondary school age, 11 – 16 year-olds. To be considered for a place at NEST young people must be struggling to attend and engage with mainstream education because of a mental health condition. Referrals are made to NEST via CAMHS (or another healthcare professional) or the current school.

All three components of the application form must be completed and submitted to the Medical Referrals Triage Panel, run by Greenwich’s Inclusion Department (email address below). If appropriate, applications will progress to the NEST Panel to be considered for a place at the provision.

Referrals are considered by a panel consisting of the Headteacher, the Head of NEST, Educational Psychology Service, Newhaven’s Clinical Psychologist and the Local Authority. This panel sits six times a year.

Medical Needs Guidance
NEST Referral Form – Part A (Parent/Carer/Guardian)
NEST Referral Form – Part B (CAMHS/Medical Professional)
NEST Referral Form – Part C (School)
NEST Referral Form – Full

All complete applications should be sent to school-medical-needs@royalgreenwich.gov.uk and must arrive by the deadline with completed sections from family, medical professionals and school.

Term Deadline Corresponding MRT Panel NEST Panel
Term 1 10th September 2026 16th September 2026 24th Sept 2026
Term 2 5th November 2026 11th November 2026 19th Nov 2026
Term 3 7th January 2027 13th January 2027 21st Jan 2027
Term 4 25th February 2027 3rd March 2027 11th March 2027
Term 5 22nd April 2027 28th April 2027 6th May 2027
Term 6 10th June 2027 16th June 2027 24th June 2027

King's Park

King’s Park is a secondary ASD DSP provision for years 7-14. The provision is designed to meet the needs of young people with ASD and complex mental health needs who have not managed/will not manage within a busy mainstream school setting. Admission is by panel consisting of the school, the local authority SEND section, the ASD outreach service and Educational Psychology service.

You can express a preference for your child to attend a DSP during the EHC needs assessment, annual review processes or at secondary transfer. An application form will need to be completed. Applications are considered by a termly Admissions Panel. Places for year 7 Pupils will also be considered by the Admissions Panel in the Autumn Term.

Application Form for SEND Admissions Panel
Panel Specific Information for Specialist Placement Panels
SEND Admission Policy
SEND Admissions Checklist

Deadlines for the panel and further information on the process can be found at Greenwich SEND department on 020 8921 8029 or by email at:
special-needs@royalgreenwich.gov.uk