Special Schools in Southend

Southend has a wide range of educational provision to meet pupil need. View the directory of Southend schools.

This page has details of the Local Authority special schools in Southend.

The St. Christopher School

Needs catered for: autism, moderate learning difficulties, social emotional and mental health.

Ages: 3 to 19 years.

The St Christopher School website

Sutton House Academy

Needs catered for: social emotional and mental health.

Ages: 5 to 16 years.

Sutton House Academy website

Kingsdown School

Needs catered for: physical difficulties, profound and multiple learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties.

Ages: 3 to 14 years.

Kingsdown School website

St. Nicholas School

Needs catered for: autism, moderate learning difficulties.

Ages: 11 to 16 years.

St Nicholas School website

Lancaster School

Needs catered for: physical difficulties, profound and multiple learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties.

Ages: 14 to 19 years.

Lancaster School website

Establishment name, Academic Year Commissioned Places
School Academic Year Commissioned Places
19/20 20/21 21/22 22/23 23/24
Kingsdown School 120 120 120 120 130
Lancaster School 82 90 100 120 130
Sutton House Academy 50 60 60 65 72
The St Christopher School 230 235 235 235 256
St Nicholas School 92 92 92 92 94
Total 574 597 607 632 682