Cann Bridge School is a registered Plymouth City Council-maintained special school with a Pupil Admission Number (PAN) for 108 children and young people, aged 3–19 years, with complex needs, particularly those related to cognition and learning difficulties, including severe learning difficulties. Most learners have complex communication and interaction needs, including those with specific learning difficulties associated with Down's syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), physical disabilities, or complex medical conditions.
The school provides places for 88 learners aged 3–16 years, with a further 20 places available in Post Bridge College (Key Stage 5/Post-16) for students aged 16–19.
Cann Bridge provides education specifically for learners whose needs cannot be met in a mainstream school environment. All children who attend must have an Education, Health, and Care Plan (EHCP), which outlines their individual areas of special need and informs their individual education plan. Alternatively, they must be undergoing a statutory assessment.
Our school provides for children whose needs align with the following agreed definition:
- Pupils will have complex needs. This means that they will have co-existing conditions that overlap and interlock, creating a complex profile.
- One of the areas of need indicated in pupils’ EHCs will be cognition and learning. The level of need for pupils with regard to their cognition and learning will be consistent with a severe learning difficulty. Complex communication and interaction needs, including those identified as part of an ASD profile may also be indicated on pupils EHCPs.
- The co-occurring and compounding nature of pupils’ complex needs will require a personalised learning pathway that recognises their unique and changing learning patterns.
How to access a place at Cann Bridge School
Parents/carers will be consulted about their chosen school as part of the process for obtaining an EHCP for their child. As part of this process, professionals working with your family will suggest suitable schools for you to visit. Professionals are also welcome to attend to provide support.
Visits can be arranged by contacting our school office at 01752 207909 or by emailing reception@cannbridge.co.uk. Please note which professional has recommended your visit and whether your child has an EHCP or is undergoing a statutory assessment.
Following the visit, if a child has an EHCP and is attending a mainstream setting, a parental request for a change of placement to a special school or specialist provision can only be made at an EHCP annual or interim review meeting. A request for a change of placement must be supported by a recent report from an Educational Psychologist and any other professionals working with the child.
For more information, please refer to the
Visiting and placements in a special school – Plymouth Online Directory.
The Local Authority is the admitting authority for Cann Bridge School and makes the final decision regarding placement. All admissions to Cann Bridge School are processed through this route, including learners from other Local Authority areas.
The Local Authority’s Children and Young People’s 0-25 Service Single Multi-Agency Matching (SMAP) Panel discusses applications for placing children at Cann Bridge following consultation with the school.
Professionals are encouraged to visit the school to increase their knowledge and understanding of our evolving provision.
Once a School Place has Been Agreed
If a place is offered to your child at Cann Bridge, we will work with you to ensure a smooth and positive transition.
We have a supportive process for managing the entry of all new learners, regardless of age, which covers all aspects of their needs, including education, health, and care.
Admissions may take place at any time during the year, subject to availability.
For further information, please read our Admissions Policy.
Cann Bridge School is a registered Plymouth City Council-maintained special school with a Pupil Admission Number (PAN) for 108 children and young people, aged 3–19 years, with complex needs, particularly those related to cognition and learning difficulties, including severe learning difficulties. Most learners have complex communication and interaction needs, including those with specific learning difficulties associated with Down's syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), physical disabilities, or complex medical conditions.
The school provides places for 88 learners aged 3–16 years, with a further 20 places available in Post Bridge College (Key Stage 5/Post-16) for students aged 16–19.
Cann Bridge provides education specifically for learners whose needs cannot be met in a mainstream school environment. All children who attend must have an Education, Health, and Care Plan (EHCP), which outlines their individual areas of special need and informs their individual education plan. Alternatively, they must be undergoing a statutory assessment.
Our school provides for children whose needs align with the following agreed definition:
- Pupils will have complex needs. This means that they will have co-existing conditions that overlap and interlock, creating a complex profile.
- One of the areas of need indicated in pupils’ EHCs will be cognition and learning. The level of need for pupils with regard to their cognition and learning will be consistent with a severe learning difficulty. Complex communication and interaction needs, including those identified as part of an ASD profile may also be indicated on pupils EHCPs.
- The co-occurring and compounding nature of pupils’ complex needs will require a personalised learning pathway that recognises their unique and changing learning patterns.
How to access a place at Cann Bridge School
Parents/carers will be consulted about their chosen school as part of the process for obtaining an EHCP for their child. As part of this process, professionals working with your family will suggest suitable schools for you to visit. Professionals are also welcome to attend to provide support.
Visits can be arranged by contacting our school office at 01752 207909 or by emailing reception@cannbridge.co.uk. Please note which professional has recommended your visit and whether your child has an EHCP or is undergoing a statutory assessment.
Following the visit, if a child has an EHCP and is attending a mainstream setting, a parental request for a change of placement to a special school or specialist provision can only be made at an EHCP annual or interim review meeting. A request for a change of placement must be supported by a recent report from an Educational Psychologist and any other professionals working with the child.
For more information, please refer to the
Visiting and placements in a special school – Plymouth Online Directory.
The Local Authority is the admitting authority for Cann Bridge School and makes the final decision regarding placement. All admissions to Cann Bridge School are processed through this route, including learners from other Local Authority areas.
The Local Authority’s Children and Young People’s 0-25 Service Single Multi-Agency Matching (SMAP) Panel discusses applications for placing children at Cann Bridge following consultation with the school.
Professionals are encouraged to visit the school to increase their knowledge and understanding of our evolving provision.
Once a School Place has Been Agreed
If a place is offered to your child at Cann Bridge, we will work with you to ensure a smooth and positive transition.
We have a supportive process for managing the entry of all new learners, regardless of age, which covers all aspects of their needs, including education, health, and care.
Admissions may take place at any time during the year, subject to availability.
For further information, please read our Admissions Policy.
Cann Bridge School is a registered Plymouth City Council-maintained special school with a Pupil Admission Number (PAN) for 108 children and young people, aged 3–19 years, with complex needs, particularly those related to cognition and learning difficulties, including severe learning difficulties. Most learners have complex communication and interaction needs, including those with specific learning difficulties associated with Down's syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), physical disabilities, or complex medical conditions.
The school provides places for 88 learners aged 3–16 years, with a further 20 places available in Post Bridge College (Key Stage 5/Post-16) for students aged 16–19.
Cann Bridge provides education specifically for learners whose needs cannot be met in a mainstream school environment. All children who attend must have an Education, Health, and Care Plan (EHCP), which outlines their individual areas of special need and informs their individual education plan. Alternatively, they must be undergoing a statutory assessment.
Our school provides for children whose needs align with the following agreed definition:
- Pupils will have complex needs. This means that they will have co-existing conditions that overlap and interlock, creating a complex profile.
- One of the areas of need indicated in pupils’ EHCs will be cognition and learning. The level of need for pupils with regard to their cognition and learning will be consistent with a severe learning difficulty. Complex communication and interaction needs, including those identified as part of an ASD profile may also be indicated on pupils EHCPs.
- The co-occurring and compounding nature of pupils’ complex needs will require a personalised learning pathway that recognises their unique and changing learning patterns.
How to access a place at Cann Bridge School
Parents/carers will be consulted about their chosen school as part of the process for obtaining an EHCP for their child. As part of this process, professionals working with your family will suggest suitable schools for you to visit. Professionals are also welcome to attend to provide support.
Visits can be arranged by contacting our school office at 01752 207909 or by emailing reception@cannbridge.co.uk. Please note which professional has recommended your visit and whether your child has an EHCP or is undergoing a statutory assessment.
Following the visit, if a child has an EHCP and is attending a mainstream setting, a parental request for a change of placement to a special school or specialist provision can only be made at an EHCP annual or interim review meeting. A request for a change of placement must be supported by a recent report from an Educational Psychologist and any other professionals working with the child.
For more information, please refer to the
Visiting and placements in a special school – Plymouth Online Directory.
The Local Authority is the admitting authority for Cann Bridge School and makes the final decision regarding placement. All admissions to Cann Bridge School are processed through this route, including learners from other Local Authority areas.
The Local Authority’s Children and Young People’s 0-25 Service Single Multi-Agency Matching (SMAP) Panel discusses applications for placing children at Cann Bridge following consultation with the school.
Professionals are encouraged to visit the school to increase their knowledge and understanding of our evolving provision.
Once a School Place has Been Agreed
If a place is offered to your child at Cann Bridge, we will work with you to ensure a smooth and positive transition.
We have a supportive process for managing the entry of all new learners, regardless of age, which covers all aspects of their needs, including education, health, and care.
Admissions may take place at any time during the year, subject to availability.
For further information, please read our Admissions Policy.