In a strong English department, where from September there will be just one full-time member of staff exclusively supporting students with special educational needs, they cannot afford an extra part-time teacher.
The little-reported Doran inquiry on children with specialneeds concluded their education can be affected by formidable bureaucracy and inadequate teacher training.
The school is to be managed by two deputy head teachers, supported by a specialist special educational needs consultant under the guidance of the chairman of governors until an interim head teacher is appointed.