- No Ofsted grade yet
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –East of England 14.1%
- Pupils
- 151
- Pupils per teacher
- –
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All 238 special schools in East of England. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
Results
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –East of England 14.1%
- Pupils
- 8
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
Results close to the East of England average, high absence.
Met the standard at 110%
East of England 0%England 61%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 82
- Pupils per teacher
- 8.2
- No Ofsted grade yet
- Grammar
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –East of England 14.1%
- Pupils
- 158
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Inadequate
- Nursery
- Sixth form
No published results yet.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –East of England 14.1%
- Pupils
- 298
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –East of England 14.1%
- Pupils
- 34
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- No Ofsted grade yet
- Grammar
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –East of England 14.1%
- Pupils
- 59
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –East of England 14.1%
- Pupils
- 8
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the East of England average, high absence.
Met the standard at 1117%
East of England 0%England 61%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 120
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.0
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Sixth form
Results close to the East of England average, low absence.
Met the standard at 110%
East of England 0%England 61%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 75
- Pupils per teacher
- 10.7
- No Ofsted grade yet
No published results yet.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –East of England 14.1%
- Pupils
- 65
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.2
- Ofsted:Report card
- Nursery
- Sixth form
Results close to the East of England average, low absence.
Met the standard at 110%
East of England 0%England 61%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 161
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.6
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 263
- Pupils per teacher
- 9.2
- Ofsted:Outstanding
No published results yet.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –East of England 14.1%
- Pupils
- 4
- Pupils per teacher
- 4.6
- No Ofsted grade yet
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –East of England 14.1%
- Pupils
- 39
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Sixth form
No published results yet.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –East of England 14.1%
- Pupils
- 2
- Pupils per teacher
- 2.8
- Ofsted:Inadequate
- Sixth form
No published results yet.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –East of England 14.1%
- Pupils
- –
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
No published results yet.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –East of England 14.1%
- Pupils
- 77
- Pupils per teacher
- 9.5
- Ofsted:Good
No published results yet.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –East of England 14.1%
- Pupils
- 46
- Pupils per teacher
- 4.4
- Ofsted:Report card
Results close to the East of England average, low absence.
Met the standard at 110%
East of England 0%England 61%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 154
- Pupils per teacher
- 10.3
- Ofsted:Good
No published results yet.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –East of England 14.1%
- Pupils
- 15
- Pupils per teacher
- 2.9
- Ofsted:Report card
No published results yet.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 13.8%East of England 14.1%
- Pupils
- 103
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.4
- Ofsted:Good
No published results yet.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –East of England 14.1%
- Pupils
- 39
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.6
- No Ofsted grade yet
- Nursery
- Sixth form
Results close to the East of England average, low absence.
Met the standard at 110%
East of England 0%England 61%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 123
- Pupils per teacher
- 8.0
- Special schools238
- Met the standard at 110.5%
- Good or Outstanding95%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools9 of 2382 Catholic
- With a nursery class41take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals44.0%of pupils get them
The big picture
How East of England's special schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in East of England
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 175 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 23 of 63
- Good: 37 of 63
- Requires improvement: 3 of 63
- Inadequate: 0 of 63
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in East of England
Some are faith schools.
9 of the 238 special schools in East of England have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterCheck 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.
Show Good or OutstandingList a school you're likely to get.
Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.
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About these schools
Special schools in East of England, explained
There are 238 special schools in East of England, teaching 7,814 children. 947 are run by the council and 1,510 are academies or free schools. The list also includes 238 special and 229 independent schools.
95% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 90% across England. 23 are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
0.5% of pupils in East of England met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 61% across England.
44.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £28,003 a year on each pupil, against £7,460 across England. 34.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 20% across England.
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Special schools near meLook closer to home
Pick an area to see its special schools, or browse other kinds of school in and around East of England.
- Essex46 special schools
- Hertfordshire42 special schools
- Norfolk40 special schools
- Suffolk35 special schools
- Cambridgeshire31 special schools
- Peterborough10 special schools
- Southend-on-Sea9 special schools
- Central Bedfordshire8 special schools
- Bedford6 special schools
- Luton6 special schools
- Thurrock5 special schools
Other schools in East of England
- Primary schools2,035 schools
- Secondary schools448 schools
- Nurseries2,084 schools
- Sixth form colleges14 schools
- Grammar schools53 schools
- Private schools229 schools
- Boarding schools78 schools
- Faith schools769 schools
- Catholic schools127 schools
- Church of England schools573 schools
- Muslim schools7 schools
- Jewish schools6 schools
- Girls' schools32 schools
- Boys' schools32 schools
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many special needs schools are in East of England?
There are 238 special needs schools in East of England, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best special needs schools in East of England?
Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked special needs schools in East of England include Acorn Park School, Banks House School, and Fen Rivers Academy. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in East of England?
East of England has 23 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 37 are rated Good, meaning 95% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are special needs schools in East of England ranked on Eduscope?
Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.
What is the average class size in East of England special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in East of England 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.