There are 18 SEND schools in Waltham Forest: 4 special schools, 3 alternative provision schools and 11 mainstream schools with an SEN unit or resourced provision. Between them they support autism (9), speech, language and communication needs (5), social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs (4) and severe learning difficulties (4), among other needs.
18 schools
Special schools first, then A to Z.
- Belmont Park SchoolSEMH
- Joseph Clarke SchoolVision, Autism, Moderate learning and 1 more
- Lime Academy HornbeamVision, Hearing, Speech and language and 5 more
- Whitefield SchoolDyslexia and SpLD, Vision, Speech and language and 4 more
- Burnside Secondary PRU
- Hawkswood Primary PRUSEMH
- Hawkswood Therapeutic
- Big Creative AcademyDyslexia and SpLD, Hearing, Speech and language and 6 more
- Buxton SchoolSpeech and language
- Chingford Foundation SchoolSpeech and language
- Davies Lane Primary SchoolAutism
- Frederick Bremer SchoolAutism
- Heathcote School & Science CollegeHearing
- Hillyfield Primary AcademyAutism
- South Grove Primary SchoolAutism
- The Woodside Primary AcademyAutism
- Thorpe Hall Primary SchoolSEMH
- Whitehall Primary SchoolHearing
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No school here matches all of those. or choose fewer needs.
Free help in Waltham Forest
- Waltham Forest SENDIASSFree, independent advice on EHC plans, choosing a school, meetings and appeals.
- Waltham Forest 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 Waltham Forest113 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools.
Mainstream schools in Waltham Forest
All 57 state mainstream schools, with how many pupils get SEN support or have an EHC plan
Schools in Waltham Forest by need
Autism (9) · Speech and language (5) · SEMH (4) · Severe learning (4) · Hearing (4) · Moderate learning (3) · Vision (3) · Physical (3) · Dyslexia and SpLD (2) · Multi-sensory (2)
Nearby areas
Enfield (9) · Hackney (7) · Redbridge (11) · Haringey (11) · Newham (7) · Islington (11) · All areas
Questions parents ask
How many special schools are there in Waltham Forest?
There are 18 SEND schools in Waltham Forest: 4 special schools, 3 alternative provision schools and 11 mainstream schools with an SEN unit or resourced provision.
Which special schools in Waltham Forest support autism?
Joseph Clarke School, Lime Academy Hornbeam, Whitefield School, Big Creative Academy, Davies Lane Primary School, Frederick Bremer School, Hillyfield Primary Academy, South Grove Primary School and The Woodside Primary Academy.
How do I get a place at a special school in Waltham Forest?
Places at special schools usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child has one, ask Waltham Forest 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 Waltham Forest?
Waltham Forest 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 Waltham Forest 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.