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Special schools in North West

All 413 special schools in North West.

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  1. Bleasdale School

    Carnforth, LA5 0RG · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Nursery
    • Sixth form

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

    Met the standard at 110%

    North West 0%England 61%

    Days missed
    16.0%North West 14.5%
    Pupils
    59
    Pupils per teacher
    5.4
    View school Bleasdale School

  2. Bridgeway School

    Lancashire, PR5 6EP · Independent · All-through · Ages 9 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –North West 14.5%
    Pupils
    56
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Bridgeway School

  3. Brookhaven School

    Bury, BL9 8LP · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • No Ofsted grade yet

    No published results yet.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    32.4%North West 14.5%
    Pupils
    74
    Pupils per teacher
    6.3
    View school Brookhaven School

  6. Cambian Whinfell School

    Kendal, LA9 5EZ · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 19 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –North West 14.5%
    Pupils
    12
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Cambian Whinfell School

  7. Cedar Lodge School

    Preston, PR2 2DW · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Boys
    • Sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –North West 14.5%
    Pupils
    4
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Cedar Lodge School

  8. Co-op Academy Rathbone

    Liverpool, L13 0BQ · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Inadequate
    • Boys

    No published results yet.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –North West 14.5%
    Pupils
    67
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Co-op Academy Rathbone

  11. Hebden Green Community School

    Winsford, CW7 4EJ · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • No Ofsted grade yet
    • Nursery
    • Sixth form

    No published results yet.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –North West 14.5%
    Pupils
    –
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Hebden Green Community School

  12. Lakeside School

    Liverpool, L27 2YA · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 17

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –North West 14.5%
    Pupils
    100
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Lakeside School

  13. Linton School

    PR4 1HX · Independent · All-through · Ages 8 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –North West 14.5%
    Pupils
    12
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Linton School

  14. Lisburne School

    Stockport, SK2 5GP · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • No Ofsted grade yet

    No published results yet.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –North West 14.5%
    Pupils
    222
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Lisburne School

  15. Meadow View Learning Centre

    Chorley, PR6 8BN · Independent · All-through · Ages 8 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –North West 14.5%
    Pupils
    9
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Meadow View Learning Centre

  16. Oakdale School

    Dukinfield, SK16 5LD · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • No Ofsted grade yet
    • Nursery

    No published results yet.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –North West 14.5%
    Pupils
    167
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Oakdale School

  17. Oliver House School

    Chorley, PR7 1XA · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –North West 14.5%
    Pupils
    52
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Oliver House School

  18. Poppy Field School

    Widnes, WA8 6DH · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –North West 14.5%
    Pupils
    27
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Poppy Field School

  19. Progress School

    Preston, PR5 6AQ · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –North West 14.5%
    Pupils
    12
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Progress School

  20. Rainbow Hub School

    Ormskirk, L40 2QX · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 16

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –North West 14.5%
    Pupils
    7
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Rainbow Hub School

  21. Rowan Park School

    Liverpool, L21 0DB · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • No Ofsted grade yet
    • Nursery
    • Sixth form

    Results close to the North West average.

    Met the standard at 110%

    North West 0%England 61%

    Days missed
    –North West 14.5%
    Pupils
    325
    Pupils per teacher
    8.1
    View school Rowan Park School

  23. Southern Cross School

    Manchester, M22 4AB · Academy · All-through · Ages 9 to 16

    • No Ofsted grade yet

    No published results yet.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –North West 14.5%
    Pupils
    165
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Southern Cross School

  25. Underley Garden School

    Carnforth, LA6 2DZ · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 19

    • 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
    –North West 14.5%
    Pupils
    88
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Underley Garden School

  26. Waterside Academy

    Liverpool, L30 2QQ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Inadequate

    No published results yet.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –North West 14.5%
    Pupils
    84
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Waterside Academy
The big picture

How North West's special schools spread out

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Days missed

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

North West average 14.5%David Lewis School: 5.7%Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School: 5.8%Woodlands School: 5.9%Delamere School: 6%Great Arley School: 6.1%Green Lane Community Special School: 6.4%Hinderton School: 6.4%Thomasson Memorial School: 6.8%Pioneer House High School: 6.8%Springfield School: 6.9%Newlands School: 7.1%Oaklands School: 7.4%Ladywood School: 7.4%Tor View School: 7.5%Crosshill Special School: 7.6%Greenbank School: 7.7%Rowan Tree Primary School: 7.7%Park Community Academy: 7.7%St John Vianney RC School: 7.9%The Orchards: 7.9%James Rennie School: 7.9%Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School: 7.9%Stanley School: 8.3%Morecambe Road School: 8.3%Chorley Astley Park School: 8.3%Willow Grove Primary School: 8.3%Royal Cross Primary School: 8.3%Pictor Academy: 8.3%The Loyne Specialist School: 8.4%Hawthorns School: 8.4%Knowsley Central School: 8.6%Sandgate School: 8.6%Mill Green School: 8.6%Oakwood Academy: 8.6%Crosby High School: 8.7%Gilbrook School: 8.8%Rosebank School: 8.8%Kirkham Pear Tree School: 8.8%Elleray Park School: 8.9%Hope School: 9%Mayfield School: 9.1%Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School: 9.1%Redbridge High School: 9.2%Heaton School: 9.2%Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College: 9.2%Hillside Specialist School and College: 9.2%Brookfields School: 9.2%Hayfield School: 9.3%The Birches School: 9.3%Fox Wood Special School: 9.3%Holly Grove School: 9.3%Castle Hill High School: 9.4%Brentwood School: 9.4%Broadfield Specialist School: 9.4%Oswaldtwistle White Ash School: 9.4%Grange School: 9.4%Foxfield School: 9.7%Rumworth School: 9.7%Princes School: 9.8%Park Lane School: 9.8%Pendle Community High School & College: 9.8%Manor Academy Sale: 9.8%Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School: 10%Piper Hill High School: 10%Sandside Lodge School: 10.1%The Cavendish High Academy: 10.1%St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs: 10.2%Mayfield School: 10.2%Springwood Primary School: 10.2%Rodney House School: 10.3%Wargrave House School: 10.3%Samuel Laycock School: 10.3%Ashley High School: 10.4%Hope School: 10.5%Elm Tree Community Primary School: 10.6%Sir Tom Finney Community High School: 10.9%The Russett School: 10.9%West Lancashire Community High School: 11.1%Melland High School: 11.1%Millwood Primary Special School: 11.2%Valley School: 11.2%Alt Bridge School: 11.3%North Ridge High School: 11.3%Clare Mount Specialist Sports College: 11.4%Landgate School, Bryn: 11.4%Lansbury Bridge School: 11.4%Green Fold School: 11.5%Royal School, Manchester: 11.5%Newfield School: 11.5%Elms Bank: 11.5%Bank View High School: 11.9%Oakfield High School and College: 12%Millstead School: 12.1%Kingfisher Special School: 12.1%Bluebell Park School: 12.3%Pendle View Primary School: 12.3%Hollinwood Academy: 12.4%Church Lawton School: 12.4%Abbot's Lea School: 12.6%Chatsworth High School and Community College: 12.6%Palmerston School: 12.9%Meadowside School: 12.9%Longford Park School: 12.9%Presfield High School and Specialist College: 13%Birtenshaw School Bolton: 13.2%Dee Banks School: 13.3%Childwall Abbey School: 13.5%New Bridge School: 13.5%Ridgewood Community High School: 13.7%Acorns Primary School: 13.7%Springside: 14.3%Firwood High School: 14.4%Kingsbury Primary Special School: 14.7%West Kirby School and College: 14.9%Branthwaite Academy: 14.9%The Axis Academy: 14.9%Sandfield Park School: 15.3%Redwood: 15.5%George Hastwell School Special Academy: 15.5%Halcyon Way School: 15.5%Lancasterian School: 15.7%Bleasdale School: 16%Cloughwood Academy: 16.4%Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool): 17.1%The Coppice School: 17.3%Hope High School: 17.3%Archers Brook SEMH School: 17.6%Inscape House School: 17.7%Chesnut Lodge Special School: 18.6%Woolton High School: 19.6%Peterhouse School: 23.1%Eden School: 24.1%Willow Bank School: 25%Spring Brook Academy: 25%Brookfield School: 25.6%Clifford Holroyde Sen College: 25.8%Newfield School: 26.6%Kilgarth School: 27%Chaigeley School: 27%Adelaide Heath Academy: 27%The Observatory School: 30.1%Newbridge Learning Community: 30.1%Adelaide School: 31.2%Brookhaven School: 32.4%Woolston Brook School: 35.1%New Park Academy: 35.3%Lever Park School: 35.5%Oak Haven School: 36.8%The Rose School: 39%Finch Woods Academy: 39.3%Windlehurst School: 40.2%Moorbrook School: 42.7%The Maple School: 42.8%Egerton High School: 44.1%The Springboard Project: 45.6%Cloughside College: 56.4%0%15%30%45%60%
Special schools in North West

Ofsted grades in North West

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 258 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 54 of 155
  • Good: 86 of 155
  • Requires improvement: 14 of 155
  • Inadequate: 1 of 155
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Four things worth knowing in North West

  1. Some are faith schools.

    6 of the 413 special schools in North West 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 North West, explained

There are 413 special schools in North West, teaching 18,718 children. 1,701 are run by the council and 1,276 are academies or free schools. The list also includes 413 special and 328 independent schools.

90% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 90% across England. 54 are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

0.1% of pupils in North West met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 61% across England.

55.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £26,761 a year on each pupil, against £7,460 across England. 35.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 20% across England.

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Questions parents ask

How many special needs schools are in North West?
There are 413 special needs schools in North West, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best special needs schools in North West?
Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked special needs schools in North West include Bleasdale School, Bridgeway School, and Brookhaven School. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in North West?
North West has 54 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 86 are rated Good, meaning 90% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are special needs schools in North West 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 North West special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in North West 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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