Special Schools in Sheffield
Special schools offer small classes, specialist staff, and built-in therapy for children whose needs go beyond what mainstream can provide. Browse 21 providers in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
21 providers found
Archdale School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 3-11. SEN: VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Archdale Road, S2 1PL
Bents Green School
Special School
Academy special converter. Ages 11-19. SEN: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Ringinglow Road, S11 7TB
Brantwood Garden School
Special School
Other independent special school. Ages 7-19. SEN: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
1 Kenwood Bank, Nether Edge, S7 1NU
Elements Academy
Special School
Free schools special. Ages 7-16. SEN: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Doe Quarry Lane, Dinnington, S25 2NF
Freeman College
Special School
Special post 16 institution. Ages 16-25. SEN: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Sterling Works, 88 Arundel Street, S1 2NG
Landmarks
Special School
Special post 16 institution. Ages 16-99. SEN: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Littlemoor House, Littlemoor, Eckington, S21 4EF
Mossbrook School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 4-11. SEN: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Bochum Parkway, S8 8JR
Paces School for Conductive Education
Special School
Non-maintained special school. Ages 3-18. SEN: PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Thorncliffe Hall, Newton Chambers Road, Chapeltown, S35 2PH
Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education
Special School
Other independent special school. Ages 11-17. SEN: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
83 East Bank Road, S2 3PX
Seven Hills School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 11-19. SEN: PD - Physical Disability, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Granville Road, S2 2RJ
Talbot Specialist School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 11-19. SEN: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Lees Hall Road, S8 9JP
The Rowan School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 4-11. SEN: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
4 Durvale Court, Furniss Avenue, S17 3PT
Woolley Wood School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 3-11. 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, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Chaucer Road, S5 9QN
Discovery Academy
Special School
Discovery Academy is a special school based in Sheffield. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
Park Grange Road, Norfolk Park, S2 3QF
Kenwood Academy
Special School
Kenwood Academy is a special school based in Sheffield. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
9 Moncrieffe Road, Nether Edge, S7 1HQ
Kingfisher Academy
Special School
Kingfisher Academy is a special school based in Sheffield. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
Sevenairs Road, Beighton, S20 1NZ
UTC Sheffield City Centre
Special School
University technical college. Phase: Secondary. Ages 13-19
111 Matilda Street, S1 4QF
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park
Special School
University technical college. Phase: Secondary. Ages 13-19
2 Old Hall Road, S9 3TU
Willow Park School
Special School
Willow Park School is a special school based in Sheffield. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
Norfolk Park Road, S2 2RU
Sheffield Inclusion Centre
Special School
Sheffield Inclusion Centre is a special school based in Sheffield. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
Spring Lane, S2 2JQ
Lotus Academy
Special School
Lotus Academy is a special school based in Sheffield. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
Lindsay Road, S5 7WE
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 Sheffield
Sheffield City Council's Inclusion and Learning Service oversees SEND provision across the city. Sheffield has a strong network of special schools and enhanced resource provisions. The council works with Sheffield Parent Carer Forum, which actively represents families in discussions about local SEND services and policy.
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.