Special Schools in Skelmersdale
Special schools offer small classes, specialist staff, and built-in therapy for children whose needs go beyond what mainstream can provide. Browse 6 providers in Skelmersdale, Skelmersdale.
6 providers found
Elm Tree Community Primary School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 4-11. SEN: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse, Elm Tree Community Primary School, WN8 6SA
Hope High School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 11-16. SEN: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Carfield, Clay Brow, WN8 9DP
Kingsbury Primary Special School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 2-11. SEN: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
School Lane, Chapel House, WN8 8EH
Learn 4 Life School
Special School
Other independent special school. Ages 11-16. SEN: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
64a Rectory Road, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0QD
West Lancashire Community High School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 11-19. SEN: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
School Lane, Chapel House, WN8 8EH
Moss View School
Special School
Moss View School is a special school based in Skelmersdale. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
1 Moss Lane View, WN8 9TL
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.