There are 17 SEND schools in Plymouth: 7 special schools, 1 independent special school, 1 alternative provision school and 8 mainstream schools with an SEN unit or resourced provision. Between them they support moderate learning difficulties (5), autism (4), speech, language and communication needs (4) and severe learning difficulties (4), among other needs.
17 schools
Special schools first, then A to Z.
- Brook Green Centre for LearningSEMH, Moderate learning
- Cann Bridge SchoolSevere learning, PMLD
- Courtlands SchoolSEMH, Moderate learning
- Longcause Community Special SchoolSpeech and language, Autism, Moderate learning
- Mill Ford SchoolSevere learning
- Mount Tamar School
- Woodlands SchoolVision, Hearing, Multi-sensory and 4 more
- Chapel Bridge School
- ACE Schools Plymouth
- Eggbuckland Community CollegeHearing
- Eggbuckland Vale Primary SchoolHearing
- Goosewell Primary AcademyAutism
- Mayflower AcademyAutism
- Oreston Community Academy
- Stoke Damerel Community CollegeDyslexia and SpLD, Vision, Hearing and 8 more
- Thornbury Primary SchoolSpeech and language
- Tor Bridge HighSpeech and language
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No school here matches all of those. or choose fewer needs.
Free help in Plymouth
- Plymouth SENDIASSFree, independent advice on EHC plans, choosing a school, meetings and appeals.
- Plymouth 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 Plymouth75 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools.
Mainstream schools in Plymouth
All 78 state mainstream schools, with how many pupils get SEN support or have an EHC plan
Schools in Plymouth by need
Moderate learning (5) · Autism (4) · Speech and language (4) · Severe learning (4) · Hearing (4) · SEMH (3) · PMLD (3) · Vision (2) · Multi-sensory (2) · Physical (2)
Nearby areas
Devon (49) · Torbay (6) · Cornwall (20) · Somerset (33) · Vale of Glamorgan (1) · Cardiff (1) · All areas
Questions parents ask
How many special schools are there in Plymouth?
There are 17 SEND schools in Plymouth: 7 special schools, 1 independent special school, 1 alternative provision school and 8 mainstream schools with an SEN unit or resourced provision.
Which special schools in Plymouth support autism?
Longcause Community Special School, Goosewell Primary Academy, Mayflower Academy and Stoke Damerel Community College.
How do I get a place at a special school in Plymouth?
Places at special schools usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child has one, ask Plymouth 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 Plymouth?
Plymouth 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 Plymouth for young children?
12 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.