Special Schools in Gateshead
Special schools offer small classes, specialist staff, and built-in therapy for children whose needs go beyond what mainstream can provide. Browse 7 providers in Gateshead, Gateshead.
7 providers found
Dryden School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 11-18. SEN: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Shotley Gardens, Low Fell, NE9 5UR
Eslington Primary School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 4-11. SEN: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Hazel Road, NE8 2EP
Furrowfield School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 11-16. SEN: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Whitehill Drive, Felling, NE10 9RZ
Gibside School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 2-11. SEN: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Shipcote Lane, NE8 4DE
The Cedars Academy
Special School
Academy special converter. Ages 3-19. SEN: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, PD - Physical Disability
Ivy Lane, Low Fell, NE9 6QD
Haskel School
Special School
Other independent special school. Ages 5-25. SEN: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
53 Bewick Road, NE8 4DR
Hill Top School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 11-19. SEN: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Wealcroft, Felling, NE10 8LT
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.