Special Schools in Wakefield
Special schools offer small classes, specialist staff, and built-in therapy for children whose needs go beyond what mainstream can provide. Browse 11 providers in Wakefield, Wakefield.
11 providers found
Camphill Wakefield (Pennine Camphill Community Ltd)
Special School
Special post 16 institution. Ages 16-25. SEN: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Wood Lane, Chapelthorpe, WF4 3JL
Denby Grange School
Special School
Other independent special school. Ages 11-18. SEN: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Off Stocksmoor Rd, Midgley, WF4 4JG
Meadowcroft School
Special School
Other independent special school. Ages 5-19. SEN: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
24 Bar Lane, WF1 4AD
The Grange School
Special School
Other independent special school. Ages 5-14. SEN: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Methley Rd, WF10 1PN
Balance Alternative Provision
Special School
Balance Alternative Provision is a special school based in Knottingley. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
The White Building, Lock Hill, Ferrybridge, WF11 8NE
Hall Cliffe Primary School
Special School
Hall Cliffe Primary School is a special school based in Wakefield. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
7 Wrenthorpe Lane, Wrenthorpe, WF2 0QB
Hall Cliffe School
Special School
Hall Cliffe School is a special school based in Wakefield. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
Dovecote Lane, Horbury, WF4 6BB
Ivy Lane School
Special School
Ivy Lane School is a special school. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
Ivy Lane School, Ivy Lane, Wakefield, WF1 4AZ
Pinderfields Hospital PRU
Special School
Pinderfields Hospital PRU is a special school based in Wakefield. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
The Wrenthorpe Centre, Imperial Avenue, Wrenthorpe, WF2 0LW
Kingsland Primary School
Special School
Community special school. Ages 2-11. SEN: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Aberford Road, Stanley, WF3 4BA
Compass Community School Hemsworth
Special School
Compass Community School Hemsworth is a special school. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
58 Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4EA
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.