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Special schools in England

2,220 directory-eligible special schools in England. School types represented: Special School (2,220), Independent (943), Maintained (497), Academy (441).

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2,220 SEND / Special schools in England · updating…

What this page covers

  • Coverage: state-funded and grant-aided schools in England that pass the SchoolJobs.uk directory eligibility check.
  • Phase: special settings only.
  • Excluded: closed establishments, duplicate records and records awaiting review.
  • Source data: Get Information About Schools (England), gov.scot (Scotland), gov.wales (Wales) and education-ni.gov.uk (Northern Ireland).
  • Corrections: use the report link on any school page and we re-check against the official national record.

School types represented

  • Special School: 2,220
  • Independent: 943
  • Maintained: 497
  • Academy: 441
  • Free School: 134
  • Faith School: 9

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