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168 schools · 27 special · 63 independent · 6 alternative provision · 72 mainstream with a base · 105 rated Good or Outstanding
There are 168 SEND schools in Kent: 27 special schools, 63 independent special schools, 6 alternative provision schools and 72 mainstream schools with an SEN unit or resourced provision. Between them they support autism (63), speech, language and communication needs (32), physical disabilities (14) and social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs (11), among other needs.
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Aspire School Special school · Ages 4–11 · Sittingbourne psychology Speech and language, Autismchevron_right Bower Grove School Special school · Ages 4–16 · Maidstone · Ofsted: Outstanding psychology Autism, SEMHchevron_right Broomhill Bank School Special school · Ages 11–19 · Tunbridge Wells · Ofsted: Good psychology Speech and language, Autismchevron_right Caldecott Foundation School Special school · Ages 5–18 · Ashford · Ofsted: Good psychology SEMHchevron_right Elms School Special school · Ages 5–16 · Dover · Ofsted: Good psychology Autism, SEMH, Moderate learningchevron_right Five Acre Wood School Special school · Ages 4–19 · Maidstone · Ofsted: Outstanding psychology Speech and language, Autism, Multi-sensory and 4 morechevron_right Foreland Fields School Special school · Ages 3–19 · Ramsgate · Ofsted: Good psychology Severe learningchevron_right Goldwyn School Special school · Ages 10–19 · Ashford · Ofsted: Outstanding psychology Autism, SEMHchevron_right Grange Park School Special school · Ages 9–19 · Sevenoaks · Ofsted: Good psychology Autismchevron_right Ifield School Special school · Ages 4–19 · Gravesend · Ofsted: Outstanding psychology Speech and language, Autism, Severe learning and 1 morechevron_right Laleham Gap School Special school · Ages 4–18 · Ramsgate · Ofsted: Outstanding psychology Speech and language, Autismchevron_right Leigh Academy Milestone Special school · Ages 2–19 · Longfield · Ofsted: Outstanding psychology Autism, Physical, Moderate learning and 2 morechevron_right Leigh Academy Snowfields Special school · Ages 11–18 · Maidstone · Ofsted: Outstanding psychology Autismchevron_right Meadowfield School Special school · Ages 4–19 · Sittingbourne psychology Speech and language, Autism, Physical and 3 morechevron_right Meadows School Special school · Ages 5–19 · Tunbridge Wells psychology SEMHchevron_right Nexus Foundation Special School Special school · Ages 2–19 · Tonbridge · Ofsted: Good psychology Speech and language, Autism, Moderate learning and 2 morechevron_right Nore Academy Special school · Ages 11–16 · Sheerness chevron_right Oakley School Special school · Ages 4–19 · Tunbridge Wells · Ofsted: Good psychology Dyslexia and SpLD, Vision, Hearing and 6 morechevron_right Portal House School Special school · Ages 11–16 · Dover · Ofsted: Good psychology Autism, SEMHchevron_right Rowhill School Special school · Ages 5–16 · Longfield · Ofsted report card (2026) psychology SEMHchevron_right St Anthony's School Special school · Ages 7–16 · Margate · Ofsted: Good psychology Autism, SEMHchevron_right St Nicholas' School Special school · Ages 4–19 · Canterbury · Ofsted: Good psychology Dyslexia and SpLD, Vision, Speech and language and 7 morechevron_right Stone Bay School Special school · Ages 4–19 · Broadstairs · Ofsted: Good psychology Autism, Severe learningchevron_right The Beacon Folkestone Special school · Ages 3–19 · Folkestone · Ofsted: Outstanding psychology Speech and language, Autism, Physical and 3 morechevron_right The Orchard School Special school · Ages 7–16 · Canterbury · Ofsted report card (2026) psychology Speech and language, Autism, SEMHchevron_right The Wyvern School (Buxford) Special school · Ages 4–19 · Ashford · Ofsted: Good psychology Autism, Physical, Moderate learning and 2 morechevron_right Valence School Special school · Ages 4–19 · Westerham · Ofsted: Good psychology Physicalchevron_right ALP Sittingbourne Independent · Ages 7–19 · Sittingbourne · Ofsted: Good chevron_right Bemix Independent (S41) · Ages 16–24 · Canterbury chevron_right Birtley House Independent School Independent · Ages 5–11 · Sevenoaks · Ofsted: Requires improvement chevron_right Brewood Secondary School Independent (S41) · Ages 11–18 · Deal · Ofsted: Good chevron_right Cherry Tree Independent · Ages 11–17 · CT9 5QN chevron_right Compass Community School Coastal Park Independent (S41) · Ages 5–17 · Folkestone · Ofsted: Good chevron_right Craftworks Independent (S41) · Ages 16–25 · Iwade chevron_right Cross Keys Learning Independent · Ages 11–17 · Kent · Ofsted: Good chevron_right Curly's Farm and School Independent · Ages 5–19 · Sheerness chevron_right Dorton College of Further Education Independent (S41) · Ages 16–25 · Orpington psychology Visionchevron_right Earley Springs Independent · Ages 5–13 · Maidstone chevron_right Fairlight Glen Independent Special School Independent · Ages 8–18 · Herne Bay chevron_right Folkestone Beacon Plus Independent · Ages 18–25 · Folkestone chevron_right Great Oaks Small School Independent · Ages 11–19 · Ramsgate · Ofsted: Good chevron_right Greenfields School Independent · Ages 5–18 · Ashford · Ofsted: Good chevron_right Grow 19 LTD Independent · Ages 16–25 · Snodland chevron_right Haven Nook Independent · Ages 11–18 · Canterbury · Ofsted: Good chevron_right Hawthorn Independent · Ages 11–19 · Chartham · Ofsted: Requires improvement chevron_right Heath Farm School Independent (S41) · Ages 5–18 · Ashford chevron_right Helen Allison School Independent · Ages 5–19 · Gravesend · Ofsted: Good chevron_right Hilden Park Independent (S41) · Ages 6–18 · Tonbridge · Ofsted: Outstanding chevron_right Hope View School Independent · Ages 7–18 · Canterbury · Ofsted: Good chevron_right Infiniti School Independent · Ages 11–19 · Kent · Ofsted: Good chevron_right ISP School Independent · Ages 7–18 · Kent · Ofsted: Good chevron_right ISP School Whitstable Independent · Ages 7–16 · Kent · Ofsted: Good chevron_right King's Reach Education Independent (S41) · Ages 11–25 · Maidstone · Ofsted report card (2026) chevron_right Kings Park School Independent · Ages 7–16 · Ashford · Ofsted report card (2026) chevron_right KITE College Independent · Ages 16–25 · Sittingbourne chevron_right Laurel House School Independent · Ages 5–15 · Sevenoaks chevron_right Learning Opportunities Centre Secondary Independent · Ages 10–19 · Deal · Ofsted: Good chevron_right Liberty College Independent (S41) · Ages 16–24 · Margate chevron_right Life Skills Enterprise Independent · Ages 10–18 · Margate chevron_right Life Skills Manor Independent · Ages 10–18 · Sandwich · Ofsted: Outstanding chevron_right LINK19 College Independent · Ages 19–25 · Gravesend chevron_right Little Acorns School Independent · Ages 5–16 · Tenterden · Ofsted: Good chevron_right Maple Haven Ltd Independent · Ages 4–18 · Birchington chevron_right Maple Tree Primary School Independent · Ages 7–11 · CT10 2EW · Ofsted report card (2026) chevron_right Medway Green School Independent · Ages 5–16 · Kent chevron_right Newingate School Independent · Ages 11–18 · Canterbury · Ofsted: Good chevron_right Parkview Academy Independent · Ages 11–16 · CT9 2AN · Ofsted: Requires improvement chevron_right Pier View Academy Independent · Ages 11–25 · Gravesend · Ofsted: Good chevron_right Ripplevale School Independent · Ages 6–19 · Deal chevron_right SALT COLLEGE Independent · Ages 16–24 · Herne Bay chevron_right Serenity School Maidstone Independent · Ages 5–18 · Maidstone · Ofsted report card (2026) chevron_right Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd Independent · Ages 18–25 · Tonbridge chevron_right Small Haven School Independent · Ages 6–19 · Kent · Ofsted: Outstanding chevron_right SupaJam Education In Music and Media Independent (S41) · Ages 16–25 · Swanley chevron_right The Annex School House Independent · Ages 8–16 · Swanley · Ofsted: Good chevron_right The Davenport School Independent · Ages 5–12 · Sandwich · Ofsted: Good chevron_right The Elmley Dray School Independent · Ages 9–19 · Sheerness · Ofsted: Good chevron_right The FAR Academy Independent (S41) · Ages 16–25 · Whitsable chevron_right The Far Academy CIC Independent (S41) · Whitstable chevron_right The Llewellyn School and Nursery Independent · Ages 2–25 · Margate · Ofsted: Good chevron_right The Old Priory School Independent · Ages 11–16 · Ramsgate · Ofsted: Good chevron_right The Quest School Independent · Ages 5–19 · Paddock Wood · Ofsted: Outstanding chevron_right The Sallygate School Independent · Ages 8–17 · Temple Ewell · Ofsted: Good chevron_right The T3 School Independent · Ages 11–16 · TN23 1RD · Ofsted: Good chevron_right The View School Independent · Ages 11–19 · TN8 5BD · Ofsted report card (2026) chevron_right West Heath School Independent · Ages 9–20 · Kent · Ofsted: Good chevron_right White Rocks Farm Independent (S41) · Ages 16–25 · Sevenoaks chevron_right Woodpecker Court Independent (S41) · Ages 16–24 · Dover chevron_right Yew Tree Farm School Independent · Ages 7–11 · Sittingbourne · Ofsted: Good chevron_right YMCA West Kent Independent (S41) · Ages 16–19 · Tonbridge chevron_right Birchwood Alternative provision · Ages 14–16 · Folkestone chevron_right Enterprise Learning Alliance Alternative provision · Ages 11–16 · Margate · Ofsted: Good chevron_right Estuary Academy Alternative provision · Ages 11–16 · Gravesend · Ofsted: Good chevron_right Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision Alternative provision · Ages 12–17 · Maidstone · Ofsted: Good chevron_right OA Tunbridge Wells Alternative provision · Ages 11–16 · Royal Tunbridge Wells · Ofsted: Inadequate chevron_right The Rosewood School Alternative provision · Ages 11–18 · West Malling · Ofsted: Good chevron_right Ashford Oaks Community Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ashford · Ofsted: Good psychology Speech and language, Autism, SEMH and 1 morechevron_right Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Tunbridge Wells · Ofsted report card (2026) psychology Physicalchevron_right Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Broadstairs psychology Vision, Hearing, Speech and language and 1 morechevron_right Cage Green Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Tonbridge · Ofsted: Good psychology Autismchevron_right Castle Hill Community Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Folkestone · Ofsted: Good psychology Hearingchevron_right Chilmington Green Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ashford · Ofsted: Good psychology Autismchevron_right Copperfield Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Gravesend · Ofsted report card (2025) psychology Autismchevron_right Dover Christ Church Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Dover · Ofsted: Requires improvement psychology PMLDchevron_right Ebbsfleet Green Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Swanscombe · Ofsted: Good psychology Autismchevron_right Finberry Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ashford · Ofsted: Good psychology Autismchevron_right Fleetdown Primary Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Dartford psychology Hearingchevron_right Folkestone Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 11–19 · Folkestone · Ofsted report card (2026) psychology Autismchevron_right Garlinge Primary School and Nursery Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Margate · Ofsted: Good psychology Autism, Physicalchevron_right Goodwin Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Deal psychology Speech and languagechevron_right Halstead Community Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Sevenoaks psychology Autismchevron_right Hampton Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Herne Bay psychology Physicalchevron_right Hythe Bay CofE Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Hythe · Ofsted: Good psychology Speech and languagechevron_right Joy Lane Primary Foundation School Mainstream + base · Ages 1–11 · Whitstable · Ofsted: Good psychology Autismchevron_right King's Farm Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Gravesend · Ofsted: Good psychology Autismchevron_right Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Longfield · Ofsted: Requires improvement psychology Autismchevron_right Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ebbsfleet · Ofsted: Outstanding psychology Speech and languagechevron_right Leigh Academy Hugh Christie Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Tonbridge · Ofsted: Requires improvement psychology Autismchevron_right Leigh Academy Langley Park Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Maidstone · Ofsted: Good psychology Autismchevron_right Leigh Academy Longfield Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Longfield · Ofsted: Good psychology Autismchevron_right Leigh Academy Molehill Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Maidstone psychology Hearing, Speech and languagechevron_right Leigh Academy Wilmington Mainstream + base · Ages 11–19 · Wilmington · Ofsted: Outstanding psychology Autismchevron_right Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Margate · Ofsted: Good psychology Autismchevron_right Martello Primary Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Folkestone · Ofsted: Good psychology Autismchevron_right Meopham School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Gravesend · Ofsted: Good psychology Autismchevron_right Minterne Junior School Mainstream + base · Ages 7–11 · Sittingbourne · Ofsted report card (2026) psychology Speech and languagechevron_right Morehall Primary School and Nursery Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Folkestone · Ofsted: Good psychology Visionchevron_right Oakfield Primary Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Dartford · Ofsted: Good psychology Autismchevron_right Orchards Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Swanley psychology Autismchevron_right Reculver Church of England Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Herne Bay · Ofsted: Outstanding psychology Vision, Speech and language, Autismchevron_right River Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Dover psychology Speech and languagechevron_right Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Canterbury psychology Autismchevron_right Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 11–19 · Dartford · Ofsted: Good psychology Hearing, Speech and languagechevron_right Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Tonbridge · Ofsted: Good psychology Hearingchevron_right St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Canterbury · Ofsted: Good psychology Autism, Physicalchevron_right St Augustine Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Maidstone · Ofsted report card (2026) psychology Autismchevron_right St Gregory's Catholic School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Tunbridge Wells psychology Hearingchevron_right St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Broadstairs chevron_right St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · New Romney · Ofsted: Good psychology Autismchevron_right St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Sevenoaks · Ofsted: Good psychology Speech and language, Autismchevron_right Temple Hill Primary Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Dartford psychology Speech and languagechevron_right Thamesview School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Gravesend · Ofsted: Good psychology Physicalchevron_right The Abbey School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–19 · Faversham · Ofsted report card (2026) psychology Autismchevron_right The Archbishop's School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Canterbury · Ofsted: Good psychology Dyslexia and SpLDchevron_right The Canterbury Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 11–19 · Canterbury · Ofsted report card (2026) psychology Hearing, Speech and language, Autismchevron_right The Canterbury Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Canterbury · Ofsted: Good psychology Autismchevron_right The Charles Dickens School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Broadstairs · Ofsted: Good psychology Visionchevron_right The Holmesdale School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Snodland psychology Autismchevron_right The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ashford · Ofsted: Good psychology Speech and languagechevron_right The Judd School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Tonbridge psychology Autismchevron_right The Malling School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · West Malling · Ofsted: Good psychology Speech and language, Autismchevron_right The Marsh Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · New Romney · Ofsted: Good psychology Autismchevron_right The North School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–19 · Ashford · Ofsted: Good psychology Autismchevron_right The Oaks Infant School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–7 · Sittingbourne · Ofsted: Good psychology Speech and languagechevron_right The Sittingbourne School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–19 · Sittingbourne · Ofsted: Good psychology Hearing, Speech and languagechevron_right The Skinners' School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Tunbridge Wells · Ofsted report card (2026) psychology Vision, Autismchevron_right Thistle Hill Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Sheerness psychology Autismchevron_right Turner Free School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Folkestone · Ofsted: Good psychology Speech and languagechevron_right Tymberwood Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Gravesend · Ofsted: Good psychology Physicalchevron_right Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Maidstone · Ofsted report card (2026) psychology Autismchevron_right Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Snodland psychology Autismchevron_right Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · West Malling psychology Autismchevron_right Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · West Malling psychology Autismchevron_right West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · West Malling · Ofsted: Good psychology Speech and languagechevron_right West Minster Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Sheerness · Ofsted report card (2025) psychology Speech and languagechevron_right Westlands School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Sittingbourne · Ofsted: Good psychology Dyslexia and SpLD, Physicalchevron_right Whitfield Aspen School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Dover psychology PMLDchevron_right Wincheap Foundation Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Canterbury · Ofsted: Good psychology Speech and languagechevron_right
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Questions parents ask How many special schools are there in Kent?expand_more There are 168 SEND schools in Kent: 27 special schools, 63 independent special schools, 6 alternative provision schools and 72 mainstream schools with an SEN unit or resourced provision.
Which special schools in Kent support autism?expand_more Aspire School, Bower Grove School, Broomhill Bank School, Elms School, Five Acre Wood School, Goldwyn School, Grange Park School, Ifield School, Laleham Gap School and Leigh Academy Milestone, and 53 more.
How do I get a place at a special school in Kent?expand_more Places at special schools usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child has one, ask Kent 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 Kent?expand_more Kent 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 Kent for young children?expand_more 61 of the schools here take children from age 4 or younger. Choose an age in the filters to see them.
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