There are 20 SEND schools in Hackney: 3 special schools, 2 independent special schools, 2 alternative provision schools and 13 mainstream schools with an SEN unit or resourced provision. Between them they support autism (11), speech, language and communication needs (6), social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs (4) and severe learning difficulties (4), among other needs.
20 schools
Special schools first, then A to Z.
- Ickburgh SchoolDyslexia and SpLD, Vision, Hearing and 6 more
- Stormont House School
- The Garden SchoolAutism, Severe learning
- Leaways School
- Side By Side School
- New Regent's CollegeSEMH
- The Boxing Academy AP Free School
- Comet Nursery School and Children's CentreDyslexia and SpLD, Vision, Hearing and 7 more
- Gainsborough Primary SchoolSEMH
- Harrington Hill Primary SchoolAutism
- Millfields Community SchoolAutism
- Mossbourne Community AcademyAutism
- Nightingale Primary SchoolVision, Speech and language, Autism and 2 more
- Queensbridge Primary SchoolDyslexia and SpLD, Vision, Speech and language and 5 more
- Sebright SchoolSpeech and language
- Shoreditch Park Primary SchoolAutism
- Simon Marks Jewish Primary SchoolAutism
- The Excelsior AcademyHearing
- Thomas Fairchild Community SchoolSpeech and language
- Wentworth Nursery School and Children's CentreAutism
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No school here matches all of those. or choose fewer needs.
Free help in Hackney
- Hackney SENDIASSFree, independent advice on EHC plans, choosing a school, meetings and appeals.
- Hackney 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 Hackney121 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools.
Mainstream schools in Hackney
All 55 state mainstream schools, with how many pupils get SEN support or have an EHC plan
Schools in Hackney by need
Autism (11) · Speech and language (6) · SEMH (4) · Severe learning (4) · Vision (4) · PMLD (3) · Dyslexia and SpLD (3) · Hearing (3) · Multi-sensory (3) · Physical (3)
Nearby areas
Islington (11) · Haringey (11) · Newham (7) · Waltham Forest (7) · Southwark (19) · Westminster (8) · All areas
Questions parents ask
How many special schools are there in Hackney?
There are 20 SEND schools in Hackney: 3 special schools, 2 independent special schools, 2 alternative provision schools and 13 mainstream schools with an SEN unit or resourced provision.
Which special schools in Hackney support autism?
Ickburgh School, The Garden School, Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre, Harrington Hill Primary School, Millfields Community School, Mossbourne Community Academy, Nightingale Primary School, Queensbridge Primary School, Shoreditch Park Primary School and Simon Marks Jewish Primary School, and 1 more.
How do I get a place at a special school in Hackney?
Places at special schools usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child has one, ask Hackney 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 Hackney?
Hackney 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 Hackney for young children?
14 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.