There are 17 SEND schools in Brighton and Hove: 3 special schools, 5 independent special schools, 1 alternative provision school and 8 mainstream schools with an SEN unit or resourced provision. Between them they support autism (7), speech, language and communication needs (5), moderate learning difficulties (5) and deafness and hearing impairment (5), among other needs.
17 schools
Special schools first, then A to Z.
- Downs View Special SchoolVision, Hearing, Speech and language and 6 more
- Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf ChildrenHearing, Moderate learning
- Hill Park SchoolDyslexia and SpLD, Vision, Hearing and 7 more
- Brighton and Hove Clinic School
- Downs View Life Skills College
- St. John's College (Brighton)Moderate learning, Severe learning
- Team Domenica
- The Lioncare School
- Central Hub Brighton
- Bevendean Primary School and NurseryHearing
- Brighton Aldridge Community AcademySpeech and language, Autism
- Carden Nursery and Primary SchoolSpeech and language
- Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolDyslexia and SpLD, Vision, Hearing and 4 more
- Hove Park School and Sixth Form CentreDyslexia and SpLD, Autism
- Longhill High SchoolDyslexia and SpLD
- Moulsecoomb Primary SchoolAutism
- West Blatchington Primary and Nursery SchoolAutism
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No school here matches all of those. or choose fewer needs.
Free help in Brighton and Hove
- Brighton and Hove SENDIASSFree, independent advice on EHC plans, choosing a school, meetings and appeals.
- Brighton and Hove 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 Brighton and Hove146 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools.
Mainstream schools in Brighton and Hove
All 47 state mainstream schools, with how many pupils get SEN support or have an EHC plan
Schools in Brighton and Hove by need
Autism (7) · Speech and language (5) · Moderate learning (5) · Hearing (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4) · Severe learning (3) · Vision (3) · SEMH (2) · PMLD (2) · Physical (2)
Nearby areas
West Sussex (36) · East Sussex (29) · Surrey (67) · Sutton (11) · Croydon (22) · Merton (6) · All areas
Questions parents ask
How many special schools are there in Brighton and Hove?
There are 17 SEND schools in Brighton and Hove: 3 special schools, 5 independent special schools, 1 alternative provision school and 8 mainstream schools with an SEN unit or resourced provision.
Which special schools in Brighton and Hove support autism?
Downs View Special School, Hill Park School, Brighton Aldridge Community Academy, Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre, Moulsecoomb Primary School and West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School.
How do I get a place at a special school in Brighton and Hove?
Places at special schools usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child has one, ask Brighton and Hove 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 Brighton and Hove?
Brighton and Hove 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 Brighton and Hove for young children?
6 of the schools here take children from age 4 or younger. Choose an age in the filters to see them.
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