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  • South Axholme
  • Coritani
  • Epworth Primary
  • Alkborough Primary Academy
  • Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy
  • Burton Upon Stather Primary Academy

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South Axholme Academy is committed to ensuring that all students have equal opportunities to learn.  We recognise that learning takes many forms and that young people progress at different rates.  We strive to create opportunities for all students to acquire knowledge and develop skills as learners and active members of society. 

We understand that some students will need additional support to progress towards their goals, and we maintain high aspirations for all.

We follow the 2015 SEND Code of Practice and embrace The Children and Families Act 2014. 

Aims:

We aim to understand and address the special educational need or disability of all students they can:

  • Access a broad and balanced education
  • Follow a clear pathway through education to adulthood, employment and independent living
  • Experience success in their learning daily
  • Celebrate their successes
  • Enjoy greater self-esteem through recognition of their contributions and efforts
  • Work towards independence

 

Objectives:

We aim to address the needs of everyone by:

  • Identifying needs early, through phase transitions and collaboration with families, agencies and educational professionals
  • Monitoring the progress of all students to identify those experiencing barriers to learning, and tracking of identified students  against bespoke targets
  • Implementing adaptive teaching across all classrooms to ensure access to a mainstream curriculum
  • Identifying students who require enhanced provisions or targeted academic interventions
  • Working in collaboration with parents and carers to gain a better understanding of each child’s lived experiences
  • Working in collaboration with external agencies to support needs which cannot be met by the academy alone
  • Gathering regular student voice and considering students’ wishes and feelings when planning their provision
  • Support teaching staff to be aware of student needs and bespoke targets
  • Continually liaising with teaching staff and support staff to further identify and assess student needs
  • Provide appropriate and personalised reasonable adjustments
  • Monitoring and evaluating progress for students with SEND
  • Work closely within the Trust and alongside the local authority to quality assure our provision and continue to reflect upon and improve our practice

 

Literacy and Numeracy:

We recognise that developing confidence with literacy and numeracy is vital to success beyond school education.  We have a graduated approach to intervention in these areas:

Step

Intervention

Aim

Ordinarily available provision

Quality first teaching in lessons through appropriate scaffolding and adaptive teaching strategies, including reading via Bedrock

To build confidence for all students when acquiring and applying literacy and numeracy skills and understanding

Phase 1

As above, with some personalised provision within mainstream lessons.  This may be delivered by the classroom teacher or a member of the SEN support team

To address misconceptions and re-teach challenging areas of learning

Phase 2

As above, with the addition of morning intervention sessions to support with both literacy and numeracy.

Providing opportunities for small group learning, re-teaching and overlearning to develop automaticity.

Phase 3

Access to Horizon (see information below)

Returning to a primary style curriculum for those with the greatest level of need

 

At South Axholme Academy we believe that the vast majority of students' needs should be met through high quality classroom practice. Where additional support is required, interventions become increasingly personalised, always with the aim of helping students return to universal provision as soon as they are ready. Our specialist provisions form part of this graduated response and are designed to complement, rather than replace, excellent teaching.

Horizon Provision

Horizon is South Axholme Academy's designated provision for students whose barriers to learning are significantly impacting the development of their literacy and numeracy skills. The provision is designed to provide intensive, targeted intervention while ensuring students continue to access the same ambitious curriculum as their peers.

Horizon is supported and part funded by North Lincolnshire Council, which has recognised the significant potential of the provision and is working in partnership with the Academy to further develop it. The Council has identified Horizon as an innovative model of support for students with literacy and numeracy barriers and is committed to working alongside South Axholme Academy to establish the provision as a hub of excellence, sharing effective practice and strengthening outcomes for young people across the local area.

Students who qualify for Horizon attend their English and Mathematics lessons within a dedicated learning environment, taught by a specialist teacher and overseen by the SENDCo. Class sizes are capped at a maximum of 15 students, allowing for highly responsive teaching, regular feedback and personalised support that meets individual learning needs.

Teaching within Horizon is underpinned by evidence informed practice and incorporates structured phonics and numeracy programmes to accelerate students' progress towards age related expectations. Students continue to follow the South Axholme curriculum; however, learning is carefully scaffolded, chunked into manageable steps and presented in ways that enable students to successfully access the curriculum at their current stage of development. This ensures that students continue to build subject knowledge whilst simultaneously addressing the fundamental literacy and numeracy skills required for future success.

The primary aim of Horizon is to close gaps in learning as quickly as possible. Through explicit teaching, regular assessment and carefully targeted intervention, students develop the confidence, knowledge and skills needed to thrive within the mainstream classroom. Progress is reviewed regularly through assessment data, classroom performance and teacher evaluation to ensure that support remains appropriate and responsive.

Students are identified for Horizon through a range of assessment information, including literacy and numeracy screening, reading assessments, classroom performance, teacher referrals and SEND information. Admission to the provision is carefully considered to ensure that those students with the greatest need receive the most appropriate support.

Horizon is intended to be a short term intervention rather than a permanent placement. As soon as assessment evidence demonstrates that a student is working securely towards age related expectations and can successfully access mainstream learning, a planned transition back into mainstream English and Mathematics lessons will take place. Throughout this process, students continue to be monitored to ensure that progress is sustained and any further support can be provided if required.

By combining high quality teaching with evidence informed intervention, Horizon enables students to overcome barriers to learning, improve their literacy and numeracy skills and successfully reintegrate into the full mainstream curriculum at the earliest appropriate opportunity. Our ambition is that every student leaves Horizon with the confidence, knowledge and skills to flourish in mainstream lessons and achieve their full potential.

Our ambition is for every student to return confidently to mainstream lessons equipped with the literacy, numeracy and learning skills needed to thrive

Compass Provision

Compass is South Axholme Academy's internal Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) provision, designed to support students whose social, emotional or behavioural needs present significant barriers to learning. It forms a key part of our inclusive offer, enabling students to remain part of the South Axholme Academy community while receiving the bespoke support they need to achieve both academically and personally.

Located in a dedicated building on the Academy site, Compass provides a calm, structured learning environment where students can access intensive support without being removed from their school community. We firmly believe that, wherever possible, students achieve the best outcomes when they remain within their own school, maintaining positive relationships with staff and peers whilst continuing to access an ambitious curriculum. As a result, South Axholme Academy does not routinely commission external Alternative Provision, choosing instead to invest in high quality, specialist support on site.

Compass is staffed by a qualified teacher and an experienced Assistant Teacher who work together to deliver highly personalised teaching and pastoral support. The provision accommodates between eight and ten students, allowing learning to take place through small group teaching and individual support tailored to each student's needs.

Students continue to follow the same ambitious curriculum as their peers, with carefully adapted teaching approaches that enable them to access learning successfully. Programmes are bespoke and responsive, recognising that some students require additional structure, opportunities for regulation, movement breaks or pastoral support in order to engage positively with learning. The focus is always on building the knowledge, confidence and self regulation skills needed to access mainstream education successfully.

Compass supports students with a wide range of social, emotional and mental health needs, including those experiencing anxiety, emotional dysregulation, trauma, attachment difficulties and behavioural challenges. It also provides targeted intervention for students who are at risk of permanent exclusion, enabling them to develop the strategies, resilience and behaviours required to succeed within school.

Placements are carefully tailored to individual need. Some students access Compass full time for a period of intensive intervention, while others follow a hybrid timetable, spending part of their week within Compass and part in mainstream lessons. This flexible approach ensures that support can be increased or reduced as students make progress, with the ultimate aim of maximising each student's participation in mainstream education wherever possible.

Compass has an outstanding track record of improving outcomes for some of the Academy's most vulnerable learners. Many students who may otherwise have been permanently excluded or educated within external Alternative Provision have remained at South Axholme Academy, successfully completed GCSE qualifications and progressed to further education, employment or training. These outcomes reflect our belief that, with the right support, high expectations and strong relationships, every young person can achieve success.

The provision is underpinned by evidence informed practice, restorative approaches and trauma informed principles, ensuring that students are supported to understand, regulate and improve their behaviour over time. Alongside academic progress, Compass places significant emphasis on developing emotional literacy, resilience, positive relationships and readiness to learn.

We are proud to be working in partnership with North Lincolnshire Council to further develop and expand Compass, increasing the provision available to support more young people with social, emotional and mental health needs. This partnership reflects our shared commitment to inclusive education and our ambition to develop Compass as a centre of excellence for SEMH support within the local area.

Compass demonstrates South Axholme Academy's unwavering commitment to inclusion. By combining high quality teaching with specialist pastoral support, we ensure that students with the greatest barriers to learning remain part of our Academy community, continue to access an ambitious curriculum and are given every opportunity to thrive, both in school and beyond.

Our ambition is for every student to develop the confidence, resilience and self regulation needed to successfully access mainstream education.

The Hub

The Hub is South Axholme Academy's wellbeing and emotional regulation provision, providing a calm, supportive space where students can develop the strategies they need to successfully access learning throughout the school day. It forms an important part of our graduated approach to inclusion, helping students manage their emotions proactively while maximising their time in the classroom.

Our philosophy is simple: students achieve the best outcomes when they spend as much time as possible accessing high quality teaching. The purpose of the Hub is therefore not to remove students from learning, but to equip them with the emotional regulation skills and structured support they need to remain engaged in education.

From September 2026, the Hub operates a proactive model of support. Students identified as benefiting from Hub access are allocated scheduled wellbeing sessions within their timetable, enabling them to regulate before difficulties escalate rather than responding only when they have reached a point of crisis. These planned sessions provide consistency, routine and predictability, particularly benefiting students with neurodiverse needs, those who have experienced trauma and students requiring additional emotional support.

This structured approach reduces disruption to learning, minimises lost curriculum time and removes the need for students to request support during lessons. Students know exactly when they will access the Hub, how long they will remain there and when they will return to learning, creating clear expectations and reducing anxiety.

The Hub is staffed by experienced members of our inclusion team who provide emotional support, guidance and coaching to help students develop resilience, self regulation and independence. During Hub sessions, students are encouraged to reflect on their emotions, practise regulation strategies and build the confidence needed to successfully reintegrate into lessons. While scheduled sessions form the core of the provision, students may also be directed to the Hub by classroom teachers or pastoral staff where this is considered appropriate to support their wellbeing.

For students in Key Stage 4, Hub access is determined on an individual basis, taking account of each student's needs, support plans and, where appropriate, their Education, Health and Care Plan. As students prepare for examinations and Post 16 education, the focus is on ensuring they access the maximum possible curriculum time whilst receiving the personalised support necessary to achieve success.

Access to the Hub is carefully monitored and reviewed regularly to ensure that it remains purposeful and effective. Students receive a personalised Hub pass outlining their agreed access arrangements, with provision adapted as their confidence and independence develop.

The Hub is a key element of South Axholme Academy's inclusive offer. By providing timely, structured emotional support alongside high quality classroom teaching, we enable students to develop the resilience, self regulation and confidence needed to flourish within mainstream education. Our ambition is always to empower students to become increasingly independent, ensuring they are equipped to succeed both academically and personally.

Our ambition is for every student to develop the emotional regulation and independence needed to flourish in every classroom.

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