Special Schools in Peterborough
Special schools offer small classes, specialist staff, and built-in therapy for children whose needs go beyond what mainstream can provide. Browse 10 providers in Peterborough, Peterborough.
10 providers found
Heltwate School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 4-18. 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, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Heltwate, North Bretton, Heltwate School, PE3 8RL
Marshfields School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 7-19. SEN: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Eastern Close, Dogsthorpe, PE1 4PP
Medeshamstede Academy
Special School
Free schools special. Ages 4-16. SEN: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Reeves Way, PE1 5LQ
Park House
Special School
Other independent special school. Ages 6-19. SEN: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Wisbech Road, Thorney, PE6 0SA
Sense College
Special School
Special post 16 institution. Ages 16-25. SEN: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
50 Forder Way, Cygnet Park, Hampton, PE7 8JB
The Beeches Independent School
Special School
Other independent special school. Ages 9-19. SEN: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
45 Thorpe Road, PE3 6AN
Calman Colaiste (Kisimul Group)
Special School
Calman Colaiste (Kisimul Group) is a special school based in Peterborough. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
Wisbech Road, Thorney, PE6 0TD
Greater Peterborough UTC
Special School
University technical college. Phase: Secondary. Ages 11-19
Park Crescent Campus, Park Crescent, PE1 4DZ
Lime Academy Orton
Special School
Lime Academy Orton is a special school based in Peterborough. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
Clayton Site, Orton Goldhay, PE2 5SD
NeneGate
Special School
Academy special converter. Ages 8-16. SEN: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Park Lane, PE1 5GZ
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.