Last updated:
2nd October 2026
Support for specific needs and inclusion bases
Some mainstream schools have support for specific needs available.
Children with hearing loss
These mainstream nurseries and schools are acoustically treated. This means the rooms have been adapted to create a better listening environment.
- Ambleside Nursery for children aged 0 to 5 years
- Emmbrook Infant School for children aged 4 to 7 years
- Emmbrook Junior School for children aged 7 to 11 years
Inclusion bases in Wokingham Borough
Inclusion bases are part of mainstream schools. They provide specialist support for children and young people with:
- an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
- a range of needs
Children and young people at an inclusion base usually spend some time learning in the base and some time learning in mainstream classes. This will depend on their individual needs and how the school provides support.
Primary schools with inclusion bases
| School name | Special educational need | Age range |
| Emmbrook Infant School | Hearing loss | 4 to 7 |
| Emmbrook Junior School | Hearing loss | 7 to 11 |
| Highwood Primary School |
Speech and language
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4 to 11
|
| Lambs Lane Primary School | Complex physical and medical needs | 4 to 11 |
| Loddon Primary School | Social communication and interaction difficulties and associated additional needs | 4 to 11 |
| Radstock Primary School | Complex social communication and interaction difficulties and associated additional needs | 4 to 11 |
| Walter Infant School | Complex social communication and interaction difficulties and associated additional needs | Opened in September 2026 for children in Reception, Year 1 and 2 |
| St Paul's C of E Junior School | Complex social communication and interaction difficulties and associated additional needs | Opened in September 2026 for children in Year 3 and 4 |
| Winnersh Primary School | Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs | Opened in September 2026 for children in Year 1 and 2 |
| Keep Hatch Primary School | Complex Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs | Opened in September 2026 for children in Year 1 and 2 |
Secondary schools with inclusion bases
| School name | Special educational need | Age range |
| Maiden Erlegh School | Social communication and interaction difficulties and associated additional needs | 11 to 16 |
| Waingels | Complex social communication and interaction difficulties and associated additional needs | Opened in September 2026 for children in Year 7 |
| The Bulmershe School | Cognition and learning needs | Opened in September 2026 for children in Year 7 |
Inclusion bases in nearby boroughs
Find information about inclusion bases in other boroughs on their websites:
