Special Schools in Bolton
Special schools offer small classes, specialist staff, and built-in therapy for children whose needs go beyond what mainstream can provide. Browse 14 providers in Bolton, Bolton.
14 providers found
Birtenshaw School Bolton
Special School
Non-maintained special school. Ages 3-19. SEN: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, BL7 9AB
Firwood High School
Special School
Academy special converter. Ages 11-19. SEN: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Stitch-MI Lane, BL2 4HU
Green Fold School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 2-11. SEN: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, PD - Physical Disability, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Highfield Road, Farnworth, BL4 0NS
Lever Park School
Special School
Academy special sponsor led. Ages 11-16. SEN: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Stocks Park Drive, Horwich, BL6 6DE
Raise Education and Wellbeing School
Special School
Other independent special school. Ages 11-19. SEN: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
The Quest, Brownlow Way, BL1 3UB
Thomasson Memorial School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 2-16. SEN: HI - Hearing Impairment
Lever Edge Lane, BL3 3LA
Birtenshaw College
Special School
Birtenshaw College is a special school based in Bolton. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
Crompton Way, BL2 2PE
EdStart Schools Bolton
Special School
EdStart Schools Bolton is a special school based in Bolton. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
67 Manchester Road, BL2 1ES
Ladywood School
Special School
Ladywood School is a special school based in Bolton. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
Masefield Road, Little Lever, BL3 1NG
LifeBridge ASEND
Special School
LifeBridge ASEND is a special school based in Bolton. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
Armadale Road, Ladybridge, BL3 4TP
University Collegiate School
Special School
University technical college. Phase: Secondary. Ages 11-19
Deane Road, BL3 5AG
Woodbridge College
Special School
Woodbridge College is a special school based in Bolton. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
Springfield Road, Kearsley, BL4 8LB
Rumworth School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 11-19. SEN: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Armadale Road, Ladybridge, BL3 4TP
Breightmet School
Special School
Breightmet School is a special school based in Bolton. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
Milnthorpe Road, Breightmet, BL2 6PD
About special schools
Choosing a school for a child with SEND is one of the biggest decisions a family makes. Special schools cater specifically to children whose needs can't be fully met in mainstream settings. They offer smaller classes, specialist staff, adapted environments, and therapeutic support built into the school day.
A special school might be right if your child is significantly struggling in mainstream despite support, if their needs require specialist facilities or very small class sizes, if they need therapeutic input throughout the day, or if mainstream schooling is causing them significant distress. Your child will typically need an EHCP that names the school.
Typical costs
State-funded special schools are free — placement is agreed through the EHCP process. Independent special schools can cost £30,000 to £80,000+ per year and are sometimes funded by Local Authorities where they're named in an EHCP. If you believe your child needs a specific independent school, you may need to make the case at tribunal.