Special Schools in Liverpool
Special schools offer small classes, specialist staff, and built-in therapy for children whose needs go beyond what mainstream can provide. Browse 37 providers in Liverpool, Merseyside.
37 providers found
St Vincents School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs
Special School
St Vincents School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs Location Home Fami
Yew Tree Lane, West Derby, L12 9HN
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Service - Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Special School
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Service - Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust Location Liverpool Family Information & SEND
L12 2AP
Millstead Special Needs Primary School
Special School
Millstead Special Needs Primary School is a special school based in Liverpool. They support children and young people with autism, learning disability, semh, sensory processing and speech delay.
L5 3LU
Sandfield Park Special School
Special School
Sandfield Park Special School is a special school based in Liverpool. They support children and young people with learning disability and physical disability.
L12 1LH
Abbot's Lea School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 3-19. SEN: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, 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
Beaconsfield Road, Woolton, L25 6EE
Alt Bridge School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 11-19. SEN: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Wellcroft Road, Huyton, L36 7TA
Bank View High School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 5-19. 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, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
177 Long Lane, L9 6AD
Bluebell Park School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 3-19. SEN: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, PD - Physical Disability, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Cawthorne Walk, Southdene, Kirkby, L32 3XP
Childwall Abbey School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 11-19. SEN: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, 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
Childwall Abbey Road, Childwall, L16 5EY
Clifford Holroyde Specialist Sen College
Special School
Community special school. Ages 11-16. SEN: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Thingwall Lane, L14 7NX
Finch Woods Academy
Special School
Academy special sponsor led. Ages 9-16. SEN: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Bailey's Lane, Halewood, L26 0TY
Knowsley Central School
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Community special school. Ages 4-11. SEN: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Mossbrow Road, Huyton, L36 7SY
Lawrence House School
Special School
Other independent special school. Ages 11-18. SEN: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
8 Huyton Church Road, Huyton, L36 5SJ
Liverpool Progressive School
Special School
Other independent special school. Ages 8-19. SEN: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Rice Lane, Walton, L9 1NR
Millstead School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 2-11. SEN: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Iliad Street, L5 3LU
Newfield School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 5-16. SEN: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Edge Lane, Crosby, L23 4TG
Olsen House School
Special School
Other independent special school. Ages 7-16. SEN: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
85-87 Liverpool Road, Crosby, L23 5TD
Palmerston School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 11-19. SEN: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Minehead Road, Aigburth, L17 6AU
Princes School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 2-11. SEN: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Selborne Street, L8 1YQ
Redbridge High School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 11-19. SEN: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, PD - Physical Disability, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
179 Long Lane, Norris Green, L9 6AD
Rowan Park School
Special School
Academy special converter. Ages 3-19. SEN: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Sterrix Lane, Litherland, L21 0DB
Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool)
Special School
Non-maintained special school. Ages 2-19. SEN: VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment
Church Road North, Wavertree, L15 6TQ
Sandfield Park School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 11-19. SEN: PD - Physical Disability
South Drive, Sandfield Park, West Derby, L12 1LH
Woolton High School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 11-16. SEN: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Woolton Hill Road, Woolton, L25 6JA
Activate
Special School
Activate is a special school based in Kirby. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
The Bracknell Centre, Bracknell Avenue, L32 9PW
Cavendish View School
Special School
Cavendish View School is a special school. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
99, Cavendish Drive, Liverpool, L9 1NB
Co-op Academy Rathbone
Special School
Co-op Academy Rathbone is a special school based in Liverpool. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
Bankfield Road, West Derby, L13 0BQ
Educ8 Liverpool
Special School
Educ8 Liverpool is a special school based in Liverpool. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
Elm Road, Seaforth, L21 3TG
Everton Free School & Football College
Special School
Everton Free School & Football College is a special school based in Liverpool. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
42 Spellow Lane, L4 4DF
Foundations for LIFE School
Special School
Foundations for LIFE School is a special school based in Liverpool. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
Essex House, Bridle Road, Bootle, L30 4UE
Harmonize Academy AP Free School
Special School
Harmonize Academy AP Free School is a special school based in Liverpool. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
7 Phillimore Road, Kensington, L6 6DL
Hazel Cottage School
Special School
Hazel Cottage School is a special school based in Liverpool. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
2 New Hall Cottages, Longmoor Lane, Fazakerley, L10 1LD
King's Leadership Phoenix Academy
Special School
King's Leadership Phoenix Academy is a special school based in Liverpool. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
4 Enterprise Way, L13 1FB
New Heights High School
Special School
New Heights High School is a special school based in Liverpool. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
1a Dyson Hall Drive, Fazakerley, L9 7HA
SENDSCOPE
Special School
SENDSCOPE is a special school based in Liverpool. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
Liverpool Road, Crosby, L23 5TF
The Studio School Liverpool
Special School
The Studio School Liverpool is a special school based in Liverpool. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
41 Greenland Street, L1 0BS
Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Special School
Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit is a special school based in Liverpool. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
Stannyfield Drive, Thornton, L23 1TY
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.
SEND services in Liverpool
Liverpool City Council manages SEND services across the city through its Education and Skills directorate. The council has several specialist resource provisions based in mainstream schools, offering additional support without the need for a special school placement. Alder Hey Children's Hospital, one of the UK's leading paediatric centres, provides diagnostic and therapeutic services for children across Merseyside.
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.