Special Schools in Stockport

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 Stockport, Stockport.

Typical cost: Free (state) / £30k–£80k+ (independent)NHS wait: N/A (EHCP placement)Session: Full-time education

21 providers found

Ofsted Listed

Acorns School

Special School

Other independent special school. Ages 5-17. SEN: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

Stockport

19b Hibbert Lane, Marple, SK6 7NN

Social, Emotional & Mental Health
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Broadstones School

Special School

Other independent special school. Ages 13-16. SEN: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

Stockport

Room 413, Broadstone Mill, Broadstone Road, SK4 5HS

Social, Emotional & Mental Health
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Castle Hill High School

Special School

Community special school. Ages 11-18. SEN: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

Stockport

The Fairway, Offerton, SK2 5DS

Learning Disability
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Heaton 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, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

Stockport

St James Road, Heaton Moor, SK4 4RE

Autism / ASDLearning DisabilityPhysical DisabilitySensory Processing+1 more
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Inscape House School

Special School

Non-maintained special school. Ages 5-19. SEN: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Stockport

Together Trust Campus, Schools Hill, Cheadle, SK8 1JE

Autism / ASD
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Lisburne School

Special School

Academy special converter. Ages 4-11. SEN: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

Stockport

The Fairway, Offerton, SK2 5GP

Autism / ASDLearning DisabilitySensory Processing
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Royal School, Manchester

Special School

Non-maintained special school. Ages 4-19. SEN: HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

Stockport

Stanley Road, Cheadle Hulme, SK8 6RQ

Autism / ASDLearning DisabilitySensory ProcessingSpeech & Language Delay
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Valley School

Special School

Community special school. Ages 2-11. SEN: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, PD - Physical Disability, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

Stockport

Whitehaven Road, Bramhall, SK7 1EN

Autism / ASDLearning DisabilityPhysical Disability
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Windlehurst School

Special School

Community special school. Ages 11-16. SEN: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

Stockport

Windlehurst Road, Hawk Green, Marple, SK6 7HZ

Social, Emotional & Mental Health
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Agricultural and Rural Centre

Special School

Agricultural and Rural Centre is a special school based in Stockport. They support children and young people with special educational needs.

Stockport

5 Quarry Road, Romiley, SK6 4BA

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Bridge House School

Special School

Bridge House School is a special school. They support children and young people with special educational needs.

Stockport

1 Stuart Road, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2SR

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Brinksway School

Special School

Brinksway School is a special school based in Stockport. They support children and young people with special educational needs.

Stockport

Yew Street, SK4 2HG

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Highfields College

Special School

Highfields College is a special school based in Stockport. They support children and young people with special educational needs.

Stockport

Essex Road, Brinnington, SK5 8DR

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Laurus Grace

Special School

Laurus Grace is a special school based in Stockport. They support children and young people with special educational needs.

Stockport

Jacksons Lane, SK7 5JX

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Moat House

Special School

Moat House is a special school based in Stockport. They support children and young people with special educational needs.

Stockport

6 Lower Moat Close, Heaton Norris, SK4 1SZ

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Pear Tree Specialist Support High School

Special School

Pear Tree Specialist Support High School is a special school based in Stockport. They support children and young people with special educational needs.

Stockport

Worcester Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 5NW

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Pure Innovations Trading As Pure College

Special School

Pure Innovations Trading As Pure College is a special school based in Stockport. They support children and young people with special educational needs.

Stockport

1 Exchange Street, SK3 0GA

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Royal College Manchester (Seashell Trust)

Special School

Royal College Manchester (Seashell Trust) is a special school based in Cheadle. They support children and young people with special educational needs.

Stockport

Stanley Road, Cheadle Hulme, SK8 6RQ

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The Pendlebury Centre

Special School

The Pendlebury Centre is a special school based in Stockport. They support children and young people with special educational needs.

Stockport

Edgeley Road, Cheadle Heath, SK3 0RJ

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Oakgrove School

Special School

Academy special converter. Ages 4-11. SEN: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

Stockport

Matlock Road, Heald Green, SK8 3BU

Social, Emotional & Mental Health
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Reddish Hall School

Special School

Reddish Hall School is a special school based in Stockport. They support children and young people with special educational needs.

Stockport

Denstone Road, Reddish, SK5 6UY

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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.