SEND Schools Guide

Choosing the right school for a child with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is a highly individual process, and one that can often feel overwhelming. Our SEND Schools Guide brings together a carefully considered mix of both specialist schools - focused entirely on supporting pupils with additional needs - and mainstream schools that stand out for the strength and depth of their SEND provision, helping you find the setting that best fits your child’s potential.

Where to begin?

Starting out on your search is often the hardest step – but having a clear sense of your child’s needs is the best place to begin. Take the time to consider how they learn, the level of support they might require, and the type of environment they are most likely to thrive in.

Specialist schools come in all shapes and sizes, and our guide has been designed to help you build up a shortlist of schools that could be the right fit for your child. Below, our handpicked list showcases the specialist schools that stood out for us, alongside a select number of mainstream schools where we believe the provision for pupils with additional learning needs goes above and beyond. 

Main image: Bruern Abbey; above: Burlington House Senior School

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Appleford Prep School
Salisbury
Appleford Senior School
Salisbury
Brambletye School
East Grinstead
Bredon Junior School
Tewkesbury
Bredon School
Tewkesbury
Bruern Abbey Prep
Bicester
Bruern Abbey Senior School
Thame
Burgess Hill Senior School
Burgess Hill
Clayesmore School
Blandford Forum
Cranleigh School
Cranleigh
Dorset House School
Pulborough
Frewen College
Rye
Frewen College Prep School
Rye
Gordonstoun
Elgin
Gordonstoun Prep School
Elgin
Kingswood School
Bath
More House Junior School
Farnham
More House Senior School
Farnham
Mount Kelly
Tavistock
Mount Kelly Prep
Tavistock
Papplewick School
Ascot
Queen Anne's Caversham
Reading
Reddam House Berkshire Senior School
Wokingham
Taunton School
Taunton
Westbourne House School
Chichester
Whitgift School
South Croydon


Bancroft's School
Woodford Green
Blossom House School Junior
London
Blossom House School Senior
London
Bruern Abbey Prep
Bicester
Bruern Abbey Senior School
Thame
Burgess Hill Prep School
Burgess Hill
Burgess Hill Senior School
Burgess Hill
Burlington House School Prep
London
Burlington House School Senior & Sixth Form
London
Clayesmore School
Blandford Forum
Cranleigh School
Cranleigh
Fairley House Junior Department
London
Gordonstoun
Elgin
Gordonstoun Prep School
Elgin
International School of London - Diploma College
London
International School of London - Middle School
London
International School of London - Primary School
London
Kingswood School
Bath
London Park School Mayfair
Mayfair
Moon Hall School
Reigate
Moon Hall School Juniors
Reigate
Mount Kelly
Tavistock
Mount Kelly Prep
Tavistock
Reddam House Berkshire Senior School
Wokingham
Taunton School
Taunton
Wimbledon High School GDST
Wimbledon


Abingdon House Prep School
London
Abingdon House School Purley
Purley
Abingdon House Senior School
London
Appleford Prep School
Salisbury
Appleford Senior School
Salisbury
Blossom House School Junior
London
Blossom House School Senior
London
Bredon Junior School
Tewkesbury
Bredon School
Tewkesbury
Bruern Abbey Prep
Bicester
Bruern Abbey Senior School
Thame
Burlington House School Prep
London
Burlington House School Senior & Sixth Form
London
Egerton Rothesay School
Berkhamsted
Fairley House Junior Department
London
Frewen College
Rye
Frewen College Prep School
Rye
Moon Hall School
Reigate
Moon Hall School Juniors
Reigate
More House Junior School
Farnham
More House Senior School
Farnham
Riverston Senior School and College
Lee
The Unicorn School
Abingdon
The Unicorn School Prep
Abingdon


Bancroft's School
Woodford Green
Brambletye School
East Grinstead
Burgess Hill Prep School
Burgess Hill
Burgess Hill Senior School
Burgess Hill
Bute House
Hammersmith
Chandlings Prep School
Oxford
Clayesmore School
Blandford Forum
Cranleigh School
Cranleigh
Devonshire House Preparatory School
Hampstead
Dorset House School
Pulborough
Emanuel School
Wandsworth
Gordonstoun
Elgin
Gordonstoun Prep School
Elgin
International School of London - Diploma College
London
International School of London - Middle School
London
International School of London - Primary School
London
King's House School
Richmond
King's InterHigh UK - Primary
UK
King's InterHigh UK - Secondary and Sixth Form
London
Kingswood School
Bath
Lancing Prep Worthing
Worthing
London Park School Clapham
Clapham South
London Park School Hybrid
London
London Park School Mayfair
Mayfair
London Park School Sixth
Westminster
Mount Kelly
Tavistock
Mount Kelly Prep
Tavistock
Papplewick School
Ascot
Queen Anne's Caversham
Reading
Reddam House Berkshire Senior School
Wokingham
Taunton School
Taunton
The Beacon School
Amersham
Westbourne House School
Chichester
Whitgift School
South Croydon
Wimbledon High School GDST
Wimbledon






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