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Special schools in Leicestershire

All 38 special schools in Leicestershire.

38 schools in Leicestershire

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  1. Ashmount School

    Loughborough, LE11 4SQ · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    9.4%
    Pupils
    209
    Pupils per teacher
    10.4
    View school Ashmount School
  2. Maplewell Hall School

    Loughborough, LE12 8QY · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 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
    8.8%
    Pupils
    326
    Pupils per teacher
    9.2
    View school Maplewell Hall School
  3. Meadow View Farm School

    Barwell, LE9 8FT · Independent · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Strong standard or better

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    39
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Meadow View Farm School
  4. Nanpantan Hall Nurture Centre

    Le11 3yf · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 14

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Faith school

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    17
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Nanpantan Hall Nurture Centre
  5. The Cedars

    Leicestershire, LE9 8JF · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    2
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school The Cedars
  6. ALP Leicester

    Leicester, LE4 4JG · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    44
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school ALP Leicester
  7. ASPIRE: Lifeskills

    Leicestershire, LE11 3EB · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    25
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school ASPIRE: Lifeskills
  8. Aurora Charnwood School

    Le10 1ap · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    20
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Aurora Charnwood School
  9. Clovelly House School

    Le67 1ap · Independent · Secondary · Ages 10 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    21
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Clovelly House School
  10. Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley

    Hinckley, LE10 0EA · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    9.6%
    Pupils
    432
    Pupils per teacher
    7.0
    View school Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley
  11. Dovetree School

    Le10 0tb · Independent · All-through · Ages 8 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    50
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Dovetree School
  12. Forest Way School

    Coalville, LE67 4UU · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    7.6%
    Pupils
    293
    Pupils per teacher
    8.5
    View school Forest Way School
  13. Foxfields Academy

    Blaby, LE8 4FE · All-through · Ages 4 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    18.9%
    Pupils
    105
    Pupils per teacher
    5.5
    View school Foxfields Academy
  14. Hardwick House School

    Le11 3hu · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    50
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Hardwick House School
  15. Hinckley House

    Nuneaton, CV13 0LS · Independent · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    41
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Hinckley House
  16. Lodge Farm Education

    Broughton Astley, LE9 6RB · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 17

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    12
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Lodge Farm Education
  17. Oakwood Community School

    Leicestershire, CV13 0JD · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    84
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Oakwood Community School
  18. Quorn Hall School

    Loughborough, LE12 8BQ · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 17

    • 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
    –
    Pupils
    51
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Quorn Hall School
The big picture

How Leicestershire's special schools spread out

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

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Leicestershire 8.8England 46.2Maplewell Hall School: 12.4Compass Community School Mountfields Park: 22.8Sketchley School: 28.8020406080
Special schools in Leicestershire

Days missed

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

Leicestershire average 10.6%Forest Way School: 7.6%Bowman Academy: 7.9%Maplewell Hall School: 8.8%Ashmount School: 9.4%Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School): 9.4%Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley: 9.6%Wigston Birkett House Community Special School: 11.5%The Fusion Academy: 12.3%Foxfields Academy: 18.9%0%5%10%15%20%
Special schools in Leicestershire

Ofsted grades in Leicestershire

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 14 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 5 of 24
  • Good: 19 of 24
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 24
  • Inadequate: 0 of 24
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Leicestershire

  1. Some are faith schools.

    1 of the 38 special schools in Leicestershire have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Special schools in Leicestershire, explained

There are 38 special schools in Leicestershire, teaching 2,941 children.

100% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 5 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

40.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £25,944 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 26.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See special schools near me, or everything in Leicestershire.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many special needs schools are in Leicestershire?
There are 38 special needs schools in Leicestershire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in Leicestershire?
Leicestershire has 5 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 19 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in Leicestershire special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Leicestershire is 8:1. 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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