Special Schools in Plymouth
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 Plymouth, Plymouth.
10 providers found
Brook Green Centre for Learning
Special School
Community special school. Ages 11-16. SEN: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Bodmin Road, Whitleigh, PL5 4DZ
Cann Bridge School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 3-19. SEN: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
23 Eden Valley Gardens, Estover, PL6 8EE
Courtlands School
Special School
Academy special converter. Ages 4-11. SEN: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Widey Lane, Crownhill, PL6 5JS
Longcause Community Special School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 4-16. SEN: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Longcause, Plympton St Maurice, Plympton, PL7 1JB
Mill Ford School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 3-19. SEN: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Rochford Crescent, Ernesettle, PL5 2PY
Woodlands School
Special School
Foundation special school. Ages 2-19. SEN: VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Woodview Learning Community, Picklecombe Drive, Off Tamerton Foliot Road, PL6 5ES
Chapel Bridge School
Special School
Chapel Bridge School is a special school based in Plymouth. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
99 Craigie Drive, Stonehouse, PL1 3JL
Scott Medical and Healthcare College
Special School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College is a special school based in Plymouth. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
Somerset Place, Stoke, PL3 4BD
UTC Plymouth
Special School
University technical college. Phase: Secondary. Ages 11-19
Park Avenue, Devonport, PL1 4RL
Mount Tamar School
Special School
Mount Tamar School is a special school based in Plymouth. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
Row Lane, Higher St Budeaux, PL5 2EF
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.