There are 80 SEND schools in Suffolk: 15 special schools, 16 independent special schools, 9 alternative provision schools and 40 mainstream schools with an SEN unit or resourced provision. Between them they support autism (19), moderate learning difficulties (19), speech, language and communication needs (17) and severe learning difficulties (13), among other needs.
80 schools
Special schools first, then A to Z.
- Castle EAST SchoolAutism
- Chalk Hill
- Churchill Special Free SchoolSpeech and language, Autism
- Hillside Special SchoolSevere learning, PMLD
- Priory SchoolDyslexia and SpLD, Vision, Speech and language and 6 more
- Riverwalk SchoolSpeech and language, Autism, Physical and 2 more
- Sir Bobby Robson SchoolSEMH
- Sir Peter Hall SchoolSEMH
- Stone Lodge Academy
- Sunrise Academy
- The Ashley SchoolModerate learning
- The Bridge SchoolVision, Hearing, Speech and language and 4 more
- Thomas Wolsey Ormiston AcademyDyslexia and SpLD, Vision, Hearing and 8 more
- Warren School
- Woodbridge Road AcademyAutism
- Abbey Gardens School
- Acorn Cottage The Lodge
- Bramfield House School
- Broadlands Hall
- Cambian Dunbroch School
- Centre Academy East Anglia
- Compass Community School Aylward Park
- Gable End
- Ness Point School
- New Skill Centre
- On Track Education Mildenhall
- Pushforward Primary School
- Pushforward Secondary School
- Redstone Hall School
- The Ryes College
- Wetheringsett Manor School
- Alderwood Academy
- First Base Bury St Edmunds
- First Base Ipswich Academy
- Horizon School
- OA - Suffolk
- Parkside Academy
- St Christopher's Academy
- The Albany
- Westbridge Academy
- Barnby and North Cove Community Primary SchoolModerate learning
- Beccles High SchoolModerate learning
- Bildeston Primary School
- Bungay High SchoolHearing
- Bungay Primary SchoolSpeech and language, Autism
- Burton End Primary AcademySevere learning
- Castle Hill Infant SchoolSpeech and language, Autism, SEMH and 2 more
- Castle Hill Junior SchoolModerate learning
- Castle Manor AcademyModerate learning
- Chantry AcademyModerate learning
- Clements Primary AcademyModerate learning
- Copleston High SchoolSpeech and language
- Elveden Church of England Primary AcademySpeech and language
- Exning Primary SchoolDyslexia and SpLD, Speech and language, Autism and 2 more
- Felix Primary SchoolAutism, Moderate learning
- Gorseland Primary SchoolModerate learning
- Houldsworth Valley Primary AcademyDyslexia and SpLD, Speech and language
- Ipswich Academy
- Ixworth High SchoolHearing, Autism
- King Edward VI CEVC SchoolHearing
- Lakenheath Community Primary SchoolDyslexia and SpLD, Vision, Hearing and 8 more
- Langer Primary AcademySevere learning
- Mendlesham Primary SchoolModerate learning
- Morland Church of England Primary SchoolAutism
- Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm AcademySpeech and language
- Newmarket AcademyAutism
- Oulton Broad Primary SchoolSpeech and language, Autism
- Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm AcademyAutism, Severe learning
- Roman Hill Primary SchoolSpeech and language, Autism
- Rushmere Hall Primary SchoolHearing, Speech and language
- Sidegate Primary SchoolModerate learning
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolModerate learning
- St Gregory Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolModerate learning
- Stanton Primary SchoolSpeech and language
- Stowupland High SchoolModerate learning
- Sybil Andrews AcademyModerate learning
- Wells Hall Primary SchoolAutism
- West Row AcademySevere learning
- Westgate Community Primary School and NurseryHearing
- Woodhall Primary SchoolSevere learning
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No school here matches all of those. or choose fewer needs.
Free help in Suffolk
- Suffolk SENDIASSFree, independent advice on EHC plans, choosing a school, meetings and appeals.
- Suffolk 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 Suffolk306 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools.
Mainstream schools in Suffolk
All 255 state mainstream schools, with how many pupils get SEN support or have an EHC plan
Schools in Suffolk by need
Autism (19) · Moderate learning (19) · Speech and language (17) · Severe learning (13) · Hearing (8) · SEMH (6) · PMLD (6) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Physical (5) · Vision (4) · Multi-sensory (3)
Nearby areas
Norfolk (40) · Essex (51) · Cambridgeshire (33) · Southend-on-Sea (10) · Havering (7) · Thurrock (5) · All areas
Questions parents ask
How many special schools are there in Suffolk?
There are 80 SEND schools in Suffolk: 15 special schools, 16 independent special schools, 9 alternative provision schools and 40 mainstream schools with an SEN unit or resourced provision.
Which special schools in Suffolk support autism?
Castle EAST School, Churchill Special Free School, Priory School, Riverwalk School, The Bridge School, Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy, Woodbridge Road Academy, Bungay Primary School, Castle Hill Infant School and Exning Primary School, and 9 more.
How do I get a place at a special school in Suffolk?
Places at special schools usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child has one, ask Suffolk 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 Suffolk?
Suffolk 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 Suffolk for young children?
35 of the schools here take children from age 4 or younger. Choose an age in the filters to see them.
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