There are 19 SEND schools in Southend-on-Sea: 5 special schools, 3 independent special schools, 2 alternative provision schools and 9 mainstream schools with an SEN unit or resourced provision. Between them they support autism (10), moderate learning difficulties (4), social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs (3) and severe learning difficulties (2), among other needs.
19 schools
Special schools first, then A to Z.
- Kingsdown SchoolPhysical, Severe learning, PMLD
- Lancaster SchoolPhysical, Severe learning, PMLD
- St Nicholas SchoolAutism, Moderate learning
- Sutton House AcademySEMH
- The St Christopher SchoolAutism, SEMH, Moderate learning
- 1Up Collective CIC
- Compass Community School Boleyn Park
- Estuary High School
- Southend YMCA Community School
- Victory Park Academy
- Blenheim Primary SchoolAutism
- Chase High SchoolAutism, SEMH, Moderate learning
- Fairways Primary SchoolSpeech and language
- Greenways Primary SchoolAutism
- Hamstel Infant School and NurseryAutism
- Shoeburyness High SchoolAutism, Moderate learning
- Southend High School for BoysAutism
- Temple Sutton Primary SchoolAutism
- Thorpedene Primary School & NurseryAutism
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No school here matches all of those. or choose fewer needs.
Free help in Southend-on-Sea
- Southend-on-Sea SENDIASSFree, independent advice on EHC plans, choosing a school, meetings and appeals.
- Southend-on-Sea 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 Southend on Sea52 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools.
Mainstream schools in Southend-on-Sea
All 36 state mainstream schools, with how many pupils get SEN support or have an EHC plan
Schools in Southend-on-Sea by need
Autism (10) · Moderate learning (4) · SEMH (3) · Severe learning (2) · PMLD (2) · Physical (2)
Nearby areas
Medway (13) · Essex (51) · Thurrock (5) · Kent (96) · Havering (7) · Barking and Dagenham (9) · All areas
Questions parents ask
How many special schools are there in Southend-on-Sea?
There are 19 SEND schools in Southend-on-Sea: 5 special schools, 3 independent special schools, 2 alternative provision schools and 9 mainstream schools with an SEN unit or resourced provision.
Which special schools in Southend-on-Sea support autism?
St Nicholas School, The St Christopher School, Blenheim Primary School, Chase High School, Greenways Primary School, Hamstel Infant School and Nursery, Shoeburyness High School, Southend High School for Boys, Temple Sutton Primary School and Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery.
How do I get a place at a special school in Southend-on-Sea?
Places at special schools usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child has one, ask Southend-on-Sea 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 Southend-on-Sea?
Southend-on-Sea 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 Southend-on-Sea for young children?
8 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.