Best Special Needs Schools in East Midlands
34 special needs schools found
Key Facts
- In East Midlands, 34 special schools (0.8% of total) cater to 3,960 pupils with a pupil-teacher ratio of 7.39.
- Ofsted ratings for special schools in East Midlands show 97.0% are Good or Outstanding, with 14 Outstanding and 18 Good out of 33 inspected.
- East Midlands special schools have 48.6% pupils eligible for free school meals and 17.1% with English as an additional language.
- Special schools in East Midlands have a spending per pupil of £30,715, a SEN percentage of 2.6%, and a persistent absence rate of 33.6%.
Maplewell Hall School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Loughborough, LE12 8QY
Special · Primary · Ages 11–19
KS2 Expected–
Absence7.8%
Pupils294
P/T Ratio8.8
Leicester Partnership School
Ofsted
Good
Leicester, LE2 3PR
PRU · Primary · Ages 11–16
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils49
P/T Ratio9.1
Elmbrook School
Ofsted
Good
Leicester, LE5 1DT
PRU · Primary · Ages 5–11
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils18
P/T Ratio2.6
Athena School
Ofsted
Good
Lincoln, LN5 8EL
Special · Primary · Ages 11–16
KS2 Expected–
Absence21.0%
Pupils118
P/T Ratio6.3
TC
The Children's Hospital School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Leicester, LE1 5WW
Special · Primary · Ages 2–19
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils80
P/T Ratio–
Swanwick School and Sports College
Ofsted
Outstanding
Alfreton, DE55 1AR
Special · Primary · Ages 5–16
KS2 Expected–
Absence12.7%
Pupils94
P/T Ratio5.1
FS
Fortuna School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Lincoln, LN6 0FB
Special · Primary · Ages 4–11
KS2 Expected0%
Absence6.9%
Pupils80
P/T Ratio6.3
Royal School for the Deaf Derby
Ofsted
Good
Derby, DE22 3BH
Special · Primary · Ages 3–19
KS2 Expected–
Absence9.5%
Pupils110
P/T Ratio–
Sutherland House School
Ofsted
Good
Nottingham, NG1 1DA
Special · Primary · Ages 3–19
KS2 Expected–
Absence20.8%
Pupils80
P/T Ratio–
Carlton Digby School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Nottingham, NG3 6DS
Special · Primary · Ages 4–18
KS2 Expected0%
Absence7.6%
Pupils95
P/T Ratio5.3
DH
Dawn House School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Nr Mansfield, Notts, NG21 0DQ
Special · Primary · Ages 5–19
KS2 Expected–
Absence14.3%
Pupils103
P/T Ratio–
Oakfield School
Ofsted
Good
Shepshed, LE12 9DB
PRU · Primary · Ages 5–16
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils9
P/T Ratio2.0
WG
West Gate School
Ofsted
Good
Leicester, LE3 6DG
Special · Primary · Ages 4–19
KS2 Expected0%
Absence9.5%
Pupils200
P/T Ratio6.9
AL
Ash Lea School
Ofsted
Good
Cotgrave, NG12 3PA
Special · Primary · Ages 3–18
KS2 Expected0%
Absence10.4%
Pupils99
P/T Ratio6.8
HH
Holly House Special School
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Chesterfield, S41 9QR
Special · Primary · Ages 7–14
KS2 Expected0%
Absence24.0%
Pupils43
P/T Ratio3.0
TL
The Lincoln St Christopher's School
Ofsted
Good
Lincoln, LN6 8AR
Special · Primary · Ages 3–19
KS2 Expected0%
Absence9.5%
Pupils312
P/T Ratio8.5
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 34 special needs schools in East Midlands, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | East Midlands | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 97% | 90% |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 34% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 7.4:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £30,715 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.