Special Schools in Cheltenham
Special schools offer small classes, specialist staff, and built-in therapy for children whose needs go beyond what mainstream can provide. Browse 5 providers in Cheltenham, Cheltenham.
5 providers found
Battledown School
Special School
Academy special converter. Ages 2-11. SEN: VI - Visual Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Harp Hill, Battledown, GL52 6PZ
Belmont School
Special School
Academy special converter. Ages 4-16. SEN: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Warden Hill Road, GL51 3AT
Bettridge School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 2-19. SEN: VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Warden Hill Road, GL51 3AT
Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service
Special School
Pupil referral unit. Ages 4-19. SEN: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
St George's Road, County Offices, GL50 3EW
Lift Crescent View
Special School
Lift Crescent View is a special school based in Cheltenham. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
Clyde Crescent, Whaddon, GL52 5QH
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.