
Addressing the triad of specific features - social interaction,
social communication and social imagination - to reduce the effect
that the Autism Spectrum has on children’s learning
Criteria for Admission
For Consideration for Admission to School
• The child’s needs should arise out of their autism spectrum diagnosis.
• The child will have a Statement of Special Educational Needs, issued by their Local Authority. The SSEN will identify the child as being of potentially average to high-functioning ability.
• The Local Authority will accept financial responsibility for the pupil’s education at Baston House School.
• The child will have the commitment and support of their parents/carers to the educational approaches used at Baston House School through parents agreeing to the home/school contract.
• The school is suitable for the child’s age, ability and aptitude.
• The child’s attendance at school would be compatible with the provision of efficient education for the children with whom the child would be educated.
• The attendance of the child at the school would be compatible with the efficient use of school resources.
• Admissions are made on the basis of availability of placements, taking into account the above factors, plus a child’s level of functioning, learning difficulties and age.
Baston House School, Baston Road, Hayes, Bromley, Kent, BR2 7AB Tel: +44 (0) 20 8462 1010