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Special schools in Leicester

All 14 special schools in Leicester.

14 schools in Leicester

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  1. Ash Field Academy

    Leicester, LE5 4PY · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    22.1%
    Pupils
    162
    Pupils per teacher
    8.2
    View school Ash Field Academy
  2. Keyham Lodge School

    Leicester, LE5 1FG · Academy · All-through · Ages 9 to 16

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    32.3%
    Pupils
    120
    Pupils per teacher
    4.5
    View school Keyham Lodge School
  3. Millgate School

    Leicester, LE2 6DW · Academy · All-through · Ages 7 to 16

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    21.2%
    Pupils
    123
    Pupils per teacher
    5.3
    View school Millgate School
  4. The Children's Hospital School

    Leicester, LE1 5WW · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    112
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school The Children's Hospital School
  5. Ellesmere College

    Leicester, LE3 2FD · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.2%
    Pupils
    441
    Pupils per teacher
    6.5
    View school Ellesmere College
  6. Netherhall Mead Academy

    Leicester, LE5 1RT · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.8%
    Pupils
    138
    Pupils per teacher
    7.2
    View school Netherhall Mead Academy
  7. Oaklands Mead Academy

    Leicester, LE5 6GJ · Special · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.6%
    Pupils
    138
    Pupils per teacher
    7.2
    View school Oaklands Mead Academy
  8. West Gate School

    Leicester, LE3 6DG · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    9.7%
    Pupils
    199
    Pupils per teacher
    6.4
    View school West Gate School
  9. Educ8 Leicestershire

    Leicester, LE3 6LP · Independent · Secondary · Ages 13 to 16

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    15
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Educ8 Leicestershire
  10. Spark Vale Academy

    Leicester, LE4 5EE · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Inadequate

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    4
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Spark Vale Academy
  11. Indie Education

    Leicester, LE1 3DL · Independent · Secondary · Ages 14 to 19

    • No Ofsted grade yet

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    View school Indie Education
  12. Miller House School

    Leicester, LE2 2BN · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • No Ofsted grade yet

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    10
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Miller House School
The big picture

How Leicester's special schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Leicester 0%England 62%Oaklands Mead Academy: 0%Ellesmere College: 0%West Gate School: 0%Ash Field Academy: 0%Millgate School: 0%Keyham Lodge School: 0%Netherhall Mead Academy: 0%0%25%50%75%100%
Special schools in Leicester

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Leicester average 16.7%West Gate School: 9.7%Ellesmere College: 10.2%Oaklands Mead Academy: 10.6%Netherhall Mead Academy: 10.8%Millgate School: 21.2%Ash Field Academy: 22.1%Keyham Lodge School: 32.3%0%9%18%27%36%
Special schools in Leicester

Ofsted grades in Leicester

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 5 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 4 of 9
  • Good: 3 of 9
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 9
  • Inadequate: 1 of 9
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About these schools

Special schools in Leicester, explained

There are 14 special schools in Leicester, teaching 1,494 children.

78% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 4 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

52.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £34,652 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 42.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many special needs schools are in Leicester?
There are 14 special needs schools in Leicester, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in Leicester?
Leicester has 4 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 3 are rated Good, meaning 78% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in Leicester special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Leicester is 6:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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