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StateSpecial SchoolAutism (ASD)
Ofsted Outstanding
234 pupilsAges 4-19
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Dorset has 17 special schools. Schools below are ranked by their latest inspection grade, with pupil count as the tie-break. Special schools generally admit through an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP); the local authority decides placements.
Types of need supported in Dorset
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Special-school places are commissioned across a wider area than mainstream — these neighbouring authorities have their own special-school listings.
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