There are 20 SEND schools in Reading: 4 special schools, 1 independent special school, 1 alternative provision school and 14 mainstream schools with an SEN unit or resourced provision. Between them they support autism (6), speech, language and communication needs (5), moderate learning difficulties (4) and severe learning difficulties (4), among other needs.
20 schools
Special schools first, then A to Z.
- Hamilton School
- Thames Valley School
- The Avenue Special SchoolSevere learning, PMLD
- The Holy Brook SchoolSEMH
- Groveside School
- Cranbury College
- Blagdon Nursery SchoolSpeech and language
- Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic SchoolAutism
- Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolAutism
- E P Collier Primary SchoolSpeech and language
- Highdown School and Sixth Form CentreVision
- King's Academy ProspectModerate learning
- New Bridge Nursery SchoolDyslexia and SpLD, Vision, Hearing and 6 more
- New Town Primary SchoolSpeech and language, Severe learning
- Norcot Early Years CentreSpeech and language, Autism, SEMH and 1 more
- Oxford Road Community SchoolSevere learning
- River AcademyModerate learning
- Southcote Primary SchoolAutism
- The WREN SchoolAutism
- Wilson Primary SchoolSevere learning
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No school here matches all of those. or choose fewer needs.
Free help in Reading
- Reading SENDIASSFree, independent advice on EHC plans, choosing a school, meetings and appeals.
- Reading 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 Reading74 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools.
Mainstream schools in Reading
All 40 state mainstream schools, with how many pupils get SEN support or have an EHC plan
Schools in Reading by need
Autism (6) · Speech and language (5) · Moderate learning (4) · Severe learning (4) · SEMH (3) · Vision (2)
Nearby areas
Wokingham (8) · Bracknell Forest (3) · West Berkshire (12) · Windsor and Maidenhead (7) · Slough (5) · Buckinghamshire (21) · All areas
Questions parents ask
How many special schools are there in Reading?
There are 20 SEND schools in Reading: 4 special schools, 1 independent special school, 1 alternative provision school and 14 mainstream schools with an SEN unit or resourced provision.
Which special schools in Reading support autism?
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School, Christ The King Catholic Primary School, New Bridge Nursery School, Norcot Early Years Centre, Southcote Primary School and The WREN School.
How do I get a place at a special school in Reading?
Places at special schools usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child has one, ask Reading 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 Reading?
Reading 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 Reading for young children?
11 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.