There are 25 SEND schools in Newcastle upon Tyne: 6 special schools, 1 independent special school, 2 alternative provision schools and 16 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 (5) and moderate learning difficulties (4), among other needs.
25 schools
Special schools first, then A to Z.
- Hadrian SchoolAutism, SEMH, Physical and 2 more
- Northern Counties SchoolHearing, Speech and language, Autism and 3 more
- Sir Charles Parsons SchoolSevere learning, PMLD
- Talbot House Children's CharitySEMH
- Thomas Bewick SchoolAutism
- Trinity Academy NewcastleDyslexia and SpLD, SEMH
- Trinity Post 16 Solutions Limited
- Mary Astell Academy
- Newcastle Bridges School
- Atkinson Road Primary AcademySpeech and language, Autism
- Benfield SchoolAutism, Physical
- Benton Park Primary SchoolHearing
- Broadwood Primary SchoolHearing
- Cheviot Primary School
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, FenhamAutism
- Gosforth Junior High AcademyVision
- Kenton Bar Primary SchoolAutism
- Kenton SchoolSpeech and language, Autism, SEMH and 2 more
- Kingston Park Primary SchoolPhysical
- North Fawdon Primary SchoolSpeech and language
- Regent Farm First SchoolVision
- Tyneview Primary SchoolAutism
- Walbottle AcademySpeech and language
- Walker Riverside AcademyAutism
- West Walker Primary SchoolVision, Hearing, Speech and language and 6 more
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No school here matches all of those. or choose fewer needs.
Free help in Newcastle upon Tyne
- Newcastle upon Tyne SENDIASSFree, independent advice on EHC plans, choosing a school, meetings and appeals.
- Newcastle upon Tyne 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 Newcastle upon Tyne105 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools.
Mainstream schools in Newcastle upon Tyne
All 73 state mainstream schools, with how many pupils get SEN support or have an EHC plan
Schools in Newcastle upon Tyne by need
Autism (11) · Speech and language (6) · SEMH (5) · Moderate learning (4) · Severe learning (4) · Hearing (4) · Physical (4) · PMLD (3) · Vision (3)
Nearby areas
Gateshead (8) · North Tyneside (11) · South Tyneside (6) · Sunderland (15) · Northumberland (17) · County Durham (19) · All areas
Questions parents ask
How many special schools are there in Newcastle upon Tyne?
There are 25 SEND schools in Newcastle upon Tyne: 6 special schools, 1 independent special school, 2 alternative provision schools and 16 mainstream schools with an SEN unit or resourced provision.
Which special schools in Newcastle upon Tyne support autism?
Hadrian School, Northern Counties School, Thomas Bewick School, Atkinson Road Primary Academy, Benfield School, English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham, Kenton Bar Primary School, Kenton School, Tyneview Primary School and Walker Riverside Academy, and 1 more.
How do I get a place at a special school in Newcastle upon Tyne?
Places at special schools usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child has one, ask Newcastle upon Tyne 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 Newcastle upon Tyne?
Newcastle upon Tyne 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 Newcastle upon Tyne for young children?
16 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.