How many special schools are in Flintshire?

Flintshire has 2 special schools listed on School Atlas. Each profile shows the latest inspection grade, age range and — where recorded — the type of need the school supports.

What is the difference between a special school and an ALN unit?

A special school caters entirely for children with significant additional needs. An ALN unit is specialist provision within a mainstream school. We don't currently hold school-level ALN-unit data for Wales.

Special Schools in Flintshire

Flintshire has 2 special schools. Schools below are ranked by their latest inspection grade, with pupil count as the tie-break. Special schools do not admit by distance or catchment. Places are usually arranged by the local authority through an Individual Development Plan (IDP) that it maintains. Only a local-authority IDP can name a school.

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Special schools in Flintshire

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Ysgol Maes Hyfryd(School)

StateSpecial School

135 pupils

Inspected by Estyn

Ysgol Pen Coch(School)

StateSpecial School

133 pupils

Inspected by Estyn

Special schools in nearby areas

Special-school places are commissioned across a wider area than mainstream — these neighbouring authorities have their own special-school listings.

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