There are 100 SEND schools in Lancashire: 29 special schools, 40 independent special schools, 10 alternative provision schools and 21 mainstream schools with an SEN unit or resourced provision. Between them they support speech, language and communication needs (34), autism (30), social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs (22) and moderate learning difficulties (21), among other needs.
100 schools
Special schools first, then A to Z.
- Acorns Primary SchoolVision, Hearing, Speech and language and 5 more
- Applebee Wood School
- Bleasdale SchoolDyslexia and SpLD, Speech and language, Autism and 3 more
- Broadfield Specialist SchoolDyslexia and SpLD, Vision, Hearing and 8 more
- Brookfield SchoolSEMH
- Chorley Astley Park SchoolVision, Hearing, Speech and language and 5 more
- Elm Tree Community Primary SchoolSEMH
- Great Arley SchoolModerate learning
- Hillside Specialist School and CollegeAutism
- Holly Grove SchoolVision, Hearing, Speech and language and 6 more
- Hope High SchoolSEMH
- Kingsbury Primary Special SchoolDyslexia and SpLD, Vision, Hearing and 7 more
- Kirkham Pear Tree SchoolVision, Hearing, Speech and language and 6 more
- Mayfield SchoolDyslexia and SpLD, Vision, Hearing and 8 more
- Moorbrook SchoolSEMH
- Morecambe Road SchoolVision, Hearing, Speech and language and 5 more
- Oswaldtwistle White Ash SchoolDyslexia and SpLD, Vision, Hearing and 8 more
- Pendle Community High School & CollegeVision, Hearing, Autism and 5 more
- Pendle View Primary SchoolVision, Hearing, Speech and language and 5 more
- Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special SchoolSpeech and language, Autism, SEMH
- Ridgewood Community High SchoolDyslexia and SpLD, Vision, Hearing and 7 more
- Royal Cross Primary SchoolHearing
- Sir Tom Finney Community High SchoolDyslexia and SpLD, Vision, Hearing and 8 more
- The Coppice SchoolDyslexia and SpLD, Vision, Speech and language and 7 more
- The Loyne Specialist SchoolDyslexia and SpLD, Vision, Hearing and 8 more
- The Rose SchoolDyslexia and SpLD, Autism, SEMH and 1 more
- Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh SchoolDyslexia and SpLD, Vision, Hearing and 8 more
- Tor View School
- West Lancashire Community High SchoolDyslexia and SpLD, Vision, Hearing and 6 more
- Aurora Brooklands School
- Aurora Keyes Barn School
- Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito CollegePhysical, PMLD
- Belmont School
- Bridgeway School
- Brook View School
- Calder Lodge School
- Cambian Red Rose School
- Compass Community School Lancashire
- Crookhey Hall School
- Cumberland School
- Grow Independent School
- Holdsworth School
- Linton School
- Maple House School
- Mayfield House School
- Meadow View Learning Centre
- Moorlands View School
- Moss View School
- New Focus Education
- Oakfield House School
- Oliver House School
- Park View
- Pioneer TEC
- Pontville School
- Poplar House School
- Progress School
- Rainbow Hub School
- Red Rose School
- Roselyn House School
- Rossendale School
- Silver Birch School
- The Nook School
- The Ribble Autism School
- The Willows
- TRUST-Education Group Ltd
- Valley College
- Waterloo Lodge
- Westmorland School
- Woodlands
- Chadwick High School
- Coal Clough Academy
- Golden Hill Pupil Referral Unit
- Larches High School
- McKee College House
- Oswaldtwistle School
- Shaftesbury High School
- Stepping Stones School
- The Acorns School
- The Heights Burnley
- Ashton Community Science CollegeHearing, Speech and language
- Barden Primary SchoolSpeech and language, Autism
- Barrowford SchoolSEMH
- Basnett Street Nursery SchoolDyslexia and SpLD, Vision, Hearing and 7 more
- Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and NurserySpeech and language
- Burnley Brunshaw Primary SchoolSpeech and language
- Carnforth Community Primary SchoolSpeech and language, Autism
- Clayton Brook Primary SchoolSpeech and language
- Clifton Primary SchoolSpeech and language, Autism, Multi-sensory and 1 more
- Delph Side Community Primary SchoolSpeech and language, Autism
- Fleetwood Flakefleet Primary SchoolSpeech and language
- Highfield Community Primary SchoolAutism
- Holme Slack Community Primary SchoolHearing
- Morecambe Bay Community Primary SchoolDyslexia and SpLD, Vision, Hearing and 8 more
- Northbrook Primary AcademySpeech and language
- Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary SchoolSpeech and language, Autism, Multi-sensory
- Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolSpeech and language, Autism
- Seven Stars Primary School
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolSpeech and language
- Thornton Primary SchoolSEMH
- Wellfield AcademySpeech and language
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No school here matches all of those. or choose fewer needs.
Free help in Lancashire
- Lancashire SENDIASSFree, independent advice on EHC plans, choosing a school, meetings and appeals.
- Lancashire 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 Lancashire521 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools.
Mainstream schools in Lancashire
All 540 state mainstream schools, with how many pupils get SEN support or have an EHC plan
Schools in Lancashire by need
Speech and language (34) · Autism (30) · SEMH (22) · Moderate learning (21) · Hearing (21) · Severe learning (19) · Vision (19) · Multi-sensory (19) · PMLD (18) · Physical (17) · Dyslexia and SpLD (14)
Nearby areas
Blackburn with Darwen (7) · Bolton (17) · Wigan (22) · Blackpool (8) · Bury (9) · Rochdale (13) · All areas
Questions parents ask
How many special schools are there in Lancashire?
There are 100 SEND schools in Lancashire: 29 special schools, 40 independent special schools, 10 alternative provision schools and 21 mainstream schools with an SEN unit or resourced provision.
Which special schools in Lancashire support autism?
Acorns Primary School, Bleasdale School, Broadfield Specialist School, Chorley Astley Park School, Hillside Specialist School and College, Holly Grove School, Kingsbury Primary Special School, Kirkham Pear Tree School, Mayfield School and Morecambe Road School, and 20 more.
How do I get a place at a special school in Lancashire?
Places at special schools usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child has one, ask Lancashire 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 Lancashire?
Lancashire 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 Lancashire for young children?
41 of the schools here take children from age 4 or younger. Choose an age in the filters to see them.
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