Special Schools in Kent
Kent has 88 special schools, plus 72 mainstream schools with an SEN unit or resourced provision. 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 named in an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) by the local authority.
Types of need supported in Kent
Autism (ASD) (51)Social, Emotional & Mental Health (50)Speech & Language (16)Severe Learning Difficulty (11)Profound & Multiple Learning Difficulty (11)Moderate Learning Difficulty (9)Physical Disability (8)Specific Learning Difficulty (4)Visual Impairment (4)Multisensory Impairment (3)General SEN (2)Hearing Impairment (2)Medical Needs (1)
Special schools in Kent
88 schoolsSort by distance from your home
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StateSpecial SchoolAutism (ASD)
Ofsted Outstanding
355 pupilsAges 11-18
Outstanding
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
Ofsted Outstanding
141 pupilsAges 5-18
Outstanding
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IndependentSpecial SchoolAutism (ASD)
Ofsted Outstanding
51 pupilsAges 10-18
Outstanding
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IndependentSpecial SchoolAutism (ASD)
Ofsted Outstanding
35 pupilsAges 6-19
Outstanding
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IndependentSpecial SchoolAutism (ASD)
Ofsted Outstanding
26 pupilsAges 5-19
Outstanding
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IndependentSpecial School
Ofsted Outstanding
Ages 18-25
Outstanding
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
11 pupilsAges 11-25
Expected· our summary
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
65 pupilsAges 7-19
Quality of education: Good
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
51 pupilsAges 8-17
Good
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
48 pupilsAges 11-18
Good
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
39 pupilsAges 5-17
Good
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
31 pupilsAges 10-19
Good
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
27 pupilsAges 5-16
Good
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
20 pupilsAges 11-16
Good
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
18 pupilsAges 5-12
Good
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
16 pupilsAges 7-16
Good
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
9 pupilsAges 7-11
Expected· our summary
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
4 pupilsAges 11-16
Requires Improvement
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Mainstream schools with an SEN unit or resourced provision in Kent
72 schoolsThese mainstream schools have a dedicated unit or resourced provision, so children can access specialist support within a mainstream school.
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StatePrimaryResourced Provision+ Nursery
Ofsted Exceptional · Has SEN Unit
447 pupilsAges 2-11
Exceptional· our summary
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StateSecondaryResourced ProvisionSelective
Has SEN Unit
1541 pupilsAges 11-18
Quality of education: Outstanding
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StateSecondaryResourced Provision
Ofsted Outstanding · Has SEN Unit
1386 pupilsAges 11-19
Outstanding
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StateSecondaryResourced ProvisionSelective
Has SEN Unit
1226 pupilsAges 11-18
Quality of education: Outstanding
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StatePrimaryResourced Provision+ Nursery
Has SEN Unit
312 pupilsAges 3-11
Quality of education: Outstanding
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StatePrimaryResourced Provision
Has SEN Unit
234 pupilsAges 4-11
Quality of education: Outstanding
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StatePrimaryResourced Provision
Has SEN Unit
230 pupilsAges 4-11
Quality of education: Outstanding
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StatePrimaryResourced Provision
Has SEN Unit
226 pupilsAges 4-11
Quality of education: Outstanding
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StateSecondaryResourced ProvisionSelective
Has SEN Unit
1149 pupilsAges 11-18
Strong· our summary
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StatePrimaryResourced Provision
Has SEN Unit
445 pupilsAges 4-11
Strong· our summary
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StatePrimaryResourced Provision+ Nursery
Has SEN Unit
312 pupilsAges 3-7
Strong· our summary
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StatePrimaryResourced Provision+ Nursery
Has SEN Unit
473 pupilsAges 2-11
Expected· our summary
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StatePrimaryResourced Provision
Has SEN Unit
393 pupilsAges 7-11
Expected· our summary
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StateSecondaryResourced Provision
Has SEN Unit
1984 pupilsAges 11-19
Expected· our summary
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StateSecondarySEN Unit
Has SEN Unit
761 pupilsAges 11-18
Expected· our summary
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StatePrimaryResourced Provision+ Nursery
Has SEN Unit
716 pupilsAges 2-11
Expected· our summary
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StatePrimaryResourced Provision+ Nursery
Has SEN Unit
459 pupilsAges 3-11
Expected· our summary
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StatePrimaryResourced Provision+ Nursery
Has SEN Unit
850 pupilsAges 3-11
Quality of education: Good
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StateSecondaryResourced Provision
Has SEN Unit
780 pupilsAges 11-18
Quality of education: Good
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StateSecondaryResourced ProvisionChurch of England
Has SEN Unit
770 pupilsAges 11-18
Good
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StatePrimaryResourced Provision+ Nursery
Has SEN Unit
726 pupilsAges 3-11
Good
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StatePrimaryResourced Provision+ Nursery
Has SEN Unit
679 pupilsAges 3-11
Quality of education: Good
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StatePrimaryResourced Provision
Has SEN Unit
636 pupilsAges 4-11
Quality of education: Good
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StatePrimaryResourced Provision+ Nursery
Has SEN Unit
621 pupilsAges 1-11
Good
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StateSecondaryResourced Provision
Has SEN Unit
606 pupilsAges 11-18
Quality of education: Good
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StateSecondaryResourced Provision
Has SEN Unit
554 pupilsAges 11-18
Quality of education: Good
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StatePrimaryResourced Provision+ Nursery
Has SEN Unit
448 pupilsAges 3-11
Good
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StatePrimaryResourced Provision+ Nursery
Has SEN Unit
443 pupilsAges 2-11
Good
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StatePrimaryResourced Provision
Has SEN Unit
419 pupilsAges 4-11
Good
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StatePrimaryResourced ProvisionChurch of England
Has SEN Unit
412 pupilsAges 4-11
Good
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StatePrimaryResourced Provision
Has SEN Unit
407 pupilsAges 4-11
Quality of education: Good
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StatePrimaryResourced ProvisionChurch of England
Has SEN Unit
397 pupilsAges 4-11
Good
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StatePrimaryResourced Provision
Has SEN Unit
384 pupilsAges 4-11
Quality of education: Good
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StatePrimaryResourced Provision
Has SEN Unit
349 pupilsAges 4-11
Quality of education: Good
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StatePrimaryResourced Provision+ Nursery
Has SEN Unit
297 pupilsAges 2-11
Good
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StatePrimaryResourced Provision+ Nursery
Has SEN Unit
249 pupilsAges 2-11
Good
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StatePrimaryResourced ProvisionChurch of England
Has SEN Unit
197 pupilsAges 4-11
Good
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StatePrimaryResourced ProvisionChurch of England
Has SEN Unit
191 pupilsAges 4-11
Good
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StatePrimarySEN Unit
Has SEN Unit
55 pupilsAges 4-11
Quality of education: Good
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StateSecondaryResourced Provision
Has SEN Unit
936 pupilsAges 11-19
Expected· our summary
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StateSecondaryResourced ProvisionChurch of England
Has SEN Unit
673 pupilsAges 11-16
Expected· our summary
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StatePrimaryResourced Provision
Has SEN Unit
429 pupilsAges 4-11
Needs attention· our summary
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StatePrimaryResourced ProvisionChurch of England
Has SEN Unit
286 pupilsAges 4-11
Requires Improvement
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StateSecondaryResourced Provision
Has SEN Unit
688 pupilsAges 11-18
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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