Special schools in Devon

• 416open schools
• 312primary
• 41secondary
• 44independent
• 103,691pupils

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38 schools, A to Z.

• ACE Tiverton Special School

  Special school · Free schools special · ages 11 to 16 · 117 pupils

  Orchard Way, Tiverton, EX16 5HB

  Ofsted 23 Jan 2024: Good

• Acorn School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 8 to 16 · 42 pupils

  Seckington Cross, Winkleigh, Devon, EX19 8EY

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Barley Lane School

  Special school · Foundation special school · ages 7 to 16 · 80 pupils

  Barley Lane, St Thomas, Exeter, EX4 1TA

  Ofsted 9 Jul 2024: Requires improvement

• Belong School Devon

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 17 · 66 pupils

  Grace Road West, Marsh Barton, Exeter, EX2 8PU

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Beyond Creative Education

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 14 to 19

  2 and 3 Station Yard, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, TQ13 7EF

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Bidwell Brook School

  Special school · Foundation special school · ages 3 to 19 · 151 pupils

  Shinner's Bridge, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6JU

  Ofsted report card, 24 Mar 2026

• Blackford Education (Schools) Ltd t/a the Libra School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 18 · 48 pupils

  Edgemoor Court, South Radworthy, South Molton, EX36 3LN

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Cambian Devon School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 10 to 16 · 25 pupils

  Intek House, 52 Borough Road, Paignton, TQ4 7DQ

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Castlebridge School

  Special school · Free schools special · ages 7 to 16 · 19 pupils

  62 Plymouth Road, Tavistock, PL19 8BU

  No inspection in this data yet

• Ellen Tinkham School

  Special school · Foundation special school · ages 3 to 19 · 240 pupils

  Hollow Lane, Pinhoe, Exeter, EX1 3RW

  Ofsted 19 Apr 2023: Good

• Fieldstone School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 16 · 74 pupils

  College House, Ashburton Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 1NH

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Glendinning Academy

  Special school · Free schools special · ages 7 to 19 · 131 pupils

  Sandringham Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD

  Ofsted 3 Jul 2023: Good

• Heather Bridge School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 6 to 18 · 60 pupils

  Princetown Road, Dousland, Yelverton, PL20 6NN

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Highgate Hill House School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 16 · 40 pupils

  Whitstone, Holsworthy, EX22 6TJ

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Holme Court School Devon

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 16

  College Road, Beaworthy, EX21 5HJ

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• K-HQ

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 18 · Girls · 10 pupils

  Loyalty Hall, Dulford, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 2BY

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Magdalen Court School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 18 · 143 pupils

  Victoria Park Road, Exeter, EX2 4NU

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Marland School

  Special school · Foundation special school · ages 5 to 16 · 163 pupils

  Peters Marland, Torrington, EX38 8QQ

  Ofsted 7 Mar 2023: Good

• Mill Water School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 3 to 19 · 119 pupils

  Bicton, East Budleigh, Budleigh Salterton, EX9 7BJ

  Ofsted 8 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

• On Track Education Barnstaple

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 18 · 52 pupils

  Narita House, Fishleigh Rd,, Roundswell Business Park, Barnstaple, EX31 3UD

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• On Track Education Totnes

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 19 · 55 pupils

  Parragon Building, Ford Road, Totnes, TQ9 5LQ

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• On Track Education West Yarner

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 16 · 40 pupils

  West Yarner, Dun Cross, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6DX

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Orchard Manor School

  Special school · Academy special sponsor led · ages 3 to 19 · 227 pupils

  John Nash Drive, Dawlish, EX7 9SF

  Ofsted 23 Jan 2024: Good

• Pathfield School

  Special school · Foundation special school · ages 3 to 19 · 183 pupils

  Abbey Road, Pilton, Barnstaple, EX31 1JU

  Ofsted 16 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Phoenix Bay School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 16 · 29 pupils

  The Pavillion, 3 Seale Hayne, Newton Abbot, Torquay, TQ12 6NQ

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Quay View School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 19 · 40 pupils

  Bere Alston, Yelverton, PL20 7EX

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Redwood River School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 18 · 14 pupils

  Old Postern, The Dartington Estate, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6EA

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Royal Deaf Education Trust

  Special school · Non-maintained special school · ages 5 to 19 · 49 pupils

  1 Douglas Avenue, Exmouth, EX8 2AU

  Ofsted 23 Feb 2023: Good

• Running Deer School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 8 to 16 · 14 pupils

  Butterdon Wood, Willingstone, Moretonhampstead, TQ13 8PY

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Southbrook School

  Special school · Foundation special school · ages 11 to 16 · 140 pupils

  Bishop Westall Road, Topsham Road, Exeter, EX2 6JB

  Ofsted 26 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• The Greater Horseshoe School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 8 to 18 · 57 pupils

  Little Bovey Lane, Heathfield, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6RH

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• The Lampard Community School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 5 to 16 · 196 pupils

  St John's Lane, Barnstaple, EX32 9DD

  Ofsted 25 Jan 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

• The Outdoors School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 16 · 112 pupils

  Straw Barn, Barton Lane, Shillingford Abbot, Exeter, EX2 9QQ

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• The Promise School

  Special school · Free schools special · ages 4 to 16 · 79 pupils

  Wardhayes, Simmons Way, Okehampton, EX20 1PU

  Ofsted 17 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• The Wildings

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 18 · 10 pupils

  Royston Farm, Talaton, Exeter, EX5 2RR

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• The Wildings Lovaton

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 18 · 1 pupils

  Lower Lovaton Cottage, Lovaton, PL20 6PT

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Tor View School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 18 · 30 pupils

  Kilworthy Road, Tavistock, PL19 0JN

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Vranch House School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 2 to 19 · 60 pupils

  Pinhoe Road, Exeter, EX4 8AD

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

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• Beaworthy (7)
• Bideford (16)
• Braunton (5)
• Budleigh Salterton (4)
• Colyton (3)
• Crediton (12)
• Cullompton (11)
• Dartmouth (3)
• Dawlish (5)
• Exeter (79)
• Exmouth (11)
• Holsworthy (8)
• Honiton (9)
• Ilfracombe (6)
• Ivybridge (9)
• Kingsbridge (9)
• Newton Abbot (36)
• Okehampton (12)
• Ottery St Mary (3)
• Seaton (3)
• Sidmouth (5)
• South Molton (6)
• Tavistock (12)
• Teignmouth (6)
• Tiverton (20)
• Torrington (4)
• Totnes (18)
• Umberleigh (3)
• Winkleigh (4)
• Yelverton (8)

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0). Towns are as written in each school’s official address.