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Special schools in the East Midlands

All 200 special schools in the East Midlands.

200 schools in East Midlands

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  1. Alderwasley Hall School

    Derbyshire, DE56 2SR · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 20

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    115
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Alderwasley Hall School
  2. 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
  3. Ashgate Croft School

    Chesterfield, S40 4BN · 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
    9.7%
    Pupils
    160
    Pupils per teacher
    7.1
    View school Ashgate Croft School
  4. 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
  5. Billing Brook Special School

    Northampton, NN3 8EZ · Academy · 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
    6.4%
    Pupils
    257
    Pupils per teacher
    6.8
    View school Billing Brook Special School
  6. Brackenfield Special School

    Nottingham, NG10 4DA · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding 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
    7.2%
    Pupils
    283
    Pupils per teacher
    6.6
    View school Brackenfield Special School
  7. Carlton Digby School

    Nottingham, NG3 6DS · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 18

    • 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
    6.8%
    Pupils
    97
    Pupils per teacher
    5.3
    View school Carlton Digby School
  8. Dawn House School

    Nr Mansfield, Notts, NG21 0DQ · Special · All-through · Ages 5 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    14.2%
    Pupils
    113
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Dawn House School
  9. Easthorpe School

    Ng11 6lq · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Grammar

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    64
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Easthorpe School
  10. Fairfields School

    Northampton, NN2 6JN · Special · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    13.7%
    Pupils
    124
    Pupils per teacher
    6.3
    View school Fairfields School
  11. Fortuna School

    Lincoln, LN6 0FB · Special · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    7.8%
    Pupils
    80
    Pupils per teacher
    6.9
    View school Fortuna School
  12. Friars Academy

    Wellingborough, NN8 2LA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • 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
    8.6%
    Pupils
    149
    Pupils per teacher
    6.0
    View school Friars Academy
  13. Gosberton House Academy

    Spalding, PE11 4EW · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    8.0%
    Pupils
    97
    Pupils per teacher
    8.7
    View school Gosberton House Academy
  14. High Grange School

    Mickleover, DE3 0DR · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 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
    94
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school High Grange School
  15. Ivy House School

    Derby, DE23 2FS · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 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
    15.0%
    Pupils
    110
    Pupils per teacher
    8.1
    View school Ivy House School
  16. 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
  17. Kingsley Special Academy

    Kettering, NN15 5DP · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.1%
    Pupils
    165
    Pupils per teacher
    6.3
    View school Kingsley Special Academy
  18. Maplefields Academy

    Corby, NN18 0TH · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 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
    25.2%
    Pupils
    122
    Pupils per teacher
    5.0
    View school Maplefields Academy
  19. Maple View School

    Derby, DE22 4LL · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 16

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    16
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Maple View School
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
The big picture

How the East Midlands'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.

the East Midlands 6.4England 46.2Isebrook School: 0.1Aegir - A Specialist Academy: 0.1Friars Academy: 0.4Sutherland House School: 0.9Tulip Academy: 1.7St Martins School: 1.8Dawn House School: 3.8St Clare's School: 4.5Aurora Mansfield School: 5Swanwick School and Sports College: 5.5Pollyteach Limited: 6.3The Gateway School: 6.4Royal School for the Deaf Derby: 6.5High Grange School: 6.6Athena School: 7.5Northgate School Academy Trust: 7.5Alderwasley Hall School: 8.8The Beech Academy: 10.6Stone Lodge Therapeutic School: 10.6Maplewell Hall School: 12.4Woodlands Academy: 12.4Kingsmead School: 12.7On Track Education Silverstone: 13.1Cambian Potterspury Lodge School: 18.2Compass Community School Mountfields Park: 22.8Sketchley School: 28.8020406080
Special schools in the East Midlands

Days missed

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

the East Midlands average 13.6%Willoughby Academy: 6.2%Billing Brook Special School: 6.4%Carlton Digby School: 6.8%Brackenfield Special School: 7.2%St Giles' Spencer Academy: 7.5%Rosehill School: 7.6%Forest Way School: 7.6%Redgate Primary Academy: 7.6%Fortuna School: 7.8%Foxwood Academy: 7.8%Daventry Hill School: 7.8%Bowman Academy: 7.9%Gosberton House Academy: 8%Ash Lea Academy: 8%Newton Bridge Academy: 8.2%Bracken Hill School: 8.4%Friars Academy: 8.6%Maplewell Hall School: 8.8%Boston Endeavour Academy: 8.8%Purple Oaks Academy: 8.9%St Andrew's Academy: 9.1%Alfreton Park Community Special School: 9.2%The Lincoln St Christopher's School: 9.2%Ashmount School: 9.4%Aegir - A Specialist Academy: 9.4%Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy: 9.4%Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School): 9.4%St Giles School: 9.5%Yeoman Park Academy: 9.5%Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley: 9.6%Bennerley Fields School: 9.6%West Gate School: 9.7%Northgate School Academy Trust: 9.7%Ashgate Croft School: 9.7%St Martins School: 9.9%Kingsley Special Academy: 10.1%Newark Orchard School: 10.1%Ellesmere College: 10.2%Nethergate Academy: 10.5%Royal School for the Deaf Derby: 10.6%Holbrook School for Autism: 10.6%Chelveston Road School: 10.6%Oaklands Mead Academy: 10.6%Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites: 10.7%Netherhall Mead Academy: 10.8%Wren Spinney School: 10.9%The Beech Academy: 11.3%Wigston Birkett House Community Special School: 11.5%Stubbin Wood School: 11.9%Tulip Academy: 12%Woodlands Academy: 12.2%The Eresby School, Spilsby: 12.3%St Bernard's School: 12.3%The Fusion Academy: 12.3%Isebrook School: 12.6%Swanwick School and Sports College: 12.8%St Clare's School: 12.9%Red Kite Academy: 13.2%Greenfields Specialist School for Communication: 13.3%Fairfields School: 13.7%Stanton Vale School: 14%Dawn House School: 14.2%The St Francis Special School, Lincoln: 14.5%Oak Field School: 14.6%St Lawrence School: 14.6%Peak School: 14.8%Fountaindale School: 14.8%Ivy House School: 15%Woodlands Academy: 16%Sutherland House School: 16.5%Foxfields Academy: 18.9%Athena School: 19.9%Millgate School: 21.2%Ash Field Academy: 22.1%Endeavour Academy: 22.5%Willowfield Academy: 23.4%Holly House Special School: 24.1%Greenfields Academy: 24.7%Kings Meadow School: 25%Maplefields Academy: 25.2%Keyham Lodge School: 32.3%Kingsmead School: 36.8%The Gateway School: 39.3%The Pilgrim School: 69.5%0%18%36%54%72%
Special schools in the East Midlands

Ofsted grades in the East Midlands

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 67 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 40 of 133
  • Good: 87 of 133
  • Requires improvement: 3 of 133
  • Inadequate: 3 of 133
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in the East Midlands

  1. Some are faith schools.

    2 of the 200 special schools in the East Midlands 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 character
  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 the East Midlands, explained

There are 200 special schools in the East Midlands, teaching 16,898 children.

96% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 40 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

49.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £27,985 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 33.9% 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 the East Midlands?
There are 200 special needs schools in the East Midlands, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in the East Midlands?
the East Midlands has 40 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 87 are rated Good, meaning 96% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in the East Midlands special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in the East Midlands is 7:1. 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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