Tiffileld Academy is a special free school due to open in September 2025 in Tiffield, West Northamptonshire. Tiffield Academy will provide a broad and balanced curriculum, derived from the National Curriculum and adapted to the needs of the students who will attend the academy.

Tiffield Academy is a special free school which, when at full capacity will provide 230 places for children of both sexes in the age range 4-18 with autism, Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD) and Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN). In its opening year it is anticipated the academy will provide up to 142 places for children from Reception through to Year 7.

September 2025 Cohort: Year R-7

January 2026: Addition of Y9 and further YR-6 classes

April 2026: Further Y1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9 classes

September 2026: New Y9 and Reception intake

For a child to be admitted, the school must be named, by a local authority, in the child’s education health and care plan (‘EHCP’).

Parents and carers wishing their children to benefit from our provision should ask their local authority to name our school in their child’s EHCP.

Admission to the school is via the Statutory SEN Team who can be contacted via:

Daventry and South Northamptonshire
ehcdav.ncc@westnorthants.gov.uk

Northampton
ehcnorthampton.ncc@westnorthants.gov.uk

EHC team
Telephone: 01604 526115 (Monday to Friday between 10am and 4pm).

The Academy is part of Greenwood Academies Trust. All policies applicable can be found at www.greenwoodacademies.org.