Special Schools in Ipswich
Special schools offer small classes, specialist staff, and built-in therapy for children whose needs go beyond what mainstream can provide. Browse 9 providers in Ipswich, Ipswich.
9 providers found
Compass Community School Aylward Park
Special School
Compass Community School Aylward Park is a special school. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
Crown Street, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4AX
Castle EAST School
Special School
Free schools special. Ages 9-16. SEN: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Hillside Road East, NR35 1JS
Bramfield House School
Special School
Other independent special school. Ages 7-16. SEN: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Walpole Road, Bramfield, IP19 9AB
Sir Bobby Robson School
Special School
Free schools special. Ages 8-16. SEN: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Lindbergh Road, IP3 9FA
The Bridge School
Special School
Academy special sponsor led. Ages 4-19. SEN: VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, PD - Physical Disability, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Sprites Lane, IP8 3ND
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
Special School
Academy special converter. Ages 3-16. SEN: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, 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, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Defoe Road, IP1 6SG
Woodbridge Road Academy
Special School
Free schools special. Ages 9-16. SEN: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
50 Russet Road, IP4 2EB
New Skill Centre
Special School
New Skill Centre is a special school based in Ipswich. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
Wolsey House, 2-5 The Drift, Nacton Road, IP3 9QR
Stone Lodge Academy
Special School
Stone Lodge Academy is a special school based in Ipswich. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
Stone Lodge Lane West, IP2 9HW
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.