Statutory proposal for a prescribed alteration: Establishment of a 30-place SEN Unit
School and local authority contact details
Charlestown Community Primary School, Pilkington Road, Manchester, M9 7BX. This is a community primary school.
The contact address for the Local Authority is:
School Organisation, Manchester City Council, PO Box 532, Town Hall Extension, Manchester M60 2LA.
Proposed alteration
We propose to set up a 30-place Special Educational Needs (SEN) Unit at Charlestown Community Primary School.
The SEN unit will be for pupils with Education, Health and Care Plans. The primary type of needs it will cater for are Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Speech, Language, and Communication Needs (SLCN).
Changes will be made to existing space in the school to provide suitable facilities. Specialist teaching rooms, therapy spaces, and safe outdoor spaces will be created.
Why we are proposing this
More children in Manchester need specialist SEN support. This proposal would:
- Provide local school places for children with SEN
- Reduce the need for long journeys to school
- Help children stay connected to their local community
- Support inclusive education alongside mainstream pupils
How places would be allocated
Places would be allocated by the Local Authority through the SEN placement process. They would not be offered through the usual school admissions system.
The school’s mainstream pupil admissions number would stay the same.
When it would open
If the proposal is approved, the SEN Unit would open from September 2026.
Have your say by 5 July 2026
Publication of the Statutory Notice and How to make comments and views.
You can object to, support, or make comments on the proposal. The deadline is four weeks from the date of publication of this proposal. This means the closing date for comments or objections is 5 July 2026.
Email your representations to: school.organisation@manchester.gov.uk
Any comments received by 5 July 2026 will be considered as part of the decision-making process.