There are 13 SEND schools in Blackpool: 4 special schools, 3 independent special schools, 1 alternative provision school and 5 mainstream schools with an SEN unit or resourced provision. Between them they support autism (6), moderate learning difficulties (6), speech, language and communication needs (3) and severe learning difficulties (3), among other needs.
13 schools
Special schools first, then A to Z.
- Highfurlong SchoolDyslexia and SpLD, Vision, Hearing and 6 more
- Park Community AcademyModerate learning
- The Maple School
- Woodlands SchoolHearing, Autism, Physical and 3 more
- Blackpool Skills Academy
- Norman House Independent School
- Spen Brook School
- Educational Diversity
- Marton Primary Academy and NurseryAutism, Moderate learning
- Moor Park Primary SchoolDyslexia and SpLD, Vision, Hearing and 8 more
- Revoe Learning AcademySpeech and language, Autism, Moderate learning
- Stanley Primary SchoolAutism
- Thames Primary AcademySEMH
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No school here matches all of those. or choose fewer needs.
Free help in Blackpool
- Blackpool SENDIASSFree, independent advice on EHC plans, choosing a school, meetings and appeals.
- Blackpool Local OfferWhat the council provides for SEND, and how to ask for help.
- How EHC plans workHow a plan gets a school place, step by step, with letters you can send.
- Nurseries in Blackpool38 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools.
Mainstream schools in Blackpool
All 33 state mainstream schools, with how many pupils get SEN support or have an EHC plan
Schools in Blackpool by need
Autism (6) · Moderate learning (6) · Speech and language (3) · Severe learning (3) · Hearing (3) · Physical (3) · SEMH (2) · PMLD (2) · Dyslexia and SpLD (2) · Vision (2) · Multi-sensory (2)
Nearby areas
Lancashire (79) · Sefton (17) · Blackburn with Darwen (7) · Wigan (22) · Liverpool (23) · Knowsley (7) · All areas
Questions parents ask
How many special schools are there in Blackpool?
There are 13 SEND schools in Blackpool: 4 special schools, 3 independent special schools, 1 alternative provision school and 5 mainstream schools with an SEN unit or resourced provision.
Which special schools in Blackpool support autism?
Highfurlong School, Woodlands School, Marton Primary Academy and Nursery, Moor Park Primary School, Revoe Learning Academy and Stanley Primary School.
How do I get a place at a special school in Blackpool?
Places at special schools usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child has one, ask Blackpool council (or the council that looks after the plan) to consult the school you want. If a council, academy, non-maintained or Section 41 school is named in the plan, it must admit your child.
Who can help me with an EHC plan in Blackpool?
Blackpool SENDIASS gives free, independent advice on EHC plans, meetings and appeals. The council’s Local Offer explains what support is available locally.
Are there special schools in Blackpool for young children?
8 of the schools here take children from age 4 or younger. Choose an age in the filters to see them.
School data: DfE Get Information About Schools, under the Open Government Licence. Postcode lookups by postcodes.io: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right, Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right, and National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right. Distances are as the crow flies. Always check details and admissions with the school and your council.