Special Schools in Middlesbrough
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 Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough.
7 providers found
Priory Woods School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 3-19. SEN: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Tothill Avenue, Netherfields, TS3 0RH
Beverley School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 3-19. SEN: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Saltersgill Avenue, TS4 3JS
Holmwood School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 4-11. SEN: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Saltersgill Avenue, Easterside, Holmwood School, TS4 3PT
Discovery Special Academy
Special School
Discovery Special Academy is a special school based in Middlesbrough. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
Sandy Flatts Lane, TS5 7YN
Hopefields Education CiC
Special School
Hopefields Education CiC is a special school based in Middlesbrough. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
Hopefields School, 16 High Force Road, Riverside Park, TS2 1RH
River Tees Academy Grangetown
Special School
River Tees Academy Grangetown is a special school based in Middlesbrough. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
170a Overdale Road, TS3 7EA
Hollis Academy
Special School
Academy special sponsor led. Ages 11-16. SEN: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Saltersgill Avenue, TS4 3JS
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.