Cockburn Reach Academy is a thirty six place provision for pupils aged between five and eleven years old (year 1 to year 6) who are at risk of suspension or permanent exclusion from mainstream primary school.  All of the pupils referred have mild to moderate Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs. 

Pupils attend Reach every week, Monday-Thursday.  On Fridays they attend their mainstream school, with support from Reach staff. Relationships are key and we work closely with pupils, their families, referring schools and outside agencies and professionals. We all work together to identify a pupil's needs and in developing approaches to support them  in returning to their referring mainstream school or if a parent requests it a new mainstream school.  It is up to referring schools to organise managed moves into new schools. The integration process into mainstream usually takes three weeks. 

For some pupils a specialist setting may be more appropriate. If this is required, the referring school will apply for an Education, Health and Care Plan.  This process takes twenty weeks. Once a final EHCP is in place, we support the pupil with their transition into their named school. 

On average the pupil is at the Centre for a total of twelve weeks, however this can be shortened or extended depending on the needs of the pupil.