Special schools in Essex

• 605open schools
• 459primary
• 81secondary
• 47independent
• 232,979pupils

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43 schools, A to Z.

• Athena School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 8 to 17 · 2 pupils

  167 Thorney Bay Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0HN

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

  Independent

• Cambian Great Dunmow School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 16 · 15 pupils

  Unit 13, Flitch Industrial Estate, Chelmsford Road, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1XJ

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

  Independent

• Castledon School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 5 to 19 · 239 pupils

  Bromfords Drive, Wickford, SS12 0PW

  Ofsted 8 Jul 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Cedar Hall School

  Special school · Foundation special school · ages 4 to 16 · 189 pupils

  Hart Road, Thundersley, Cedar Hall School, Benfleet, SS7 3UQ

  Ofsted 21 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Chatten Free School

  Special school · Free schools special · ages 4 to 19 · 75 pupils

  Rickstones Road, Rivenhall, CM8 3HH

  Ofsted 26 Mar 2024: Outstanding

• Clarity Independent School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 6 to 17 · 13 pupils

  Bridge Farm Barn, Woodhill Road, Sandon, Chelmsford, CM2 7SG

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Compass Community School Essex

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 19 · 16 pupils

  274 Harwich Road, Little Clacton, Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO16 9PY

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

  Independent

• Doucecroft School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 3 to 19 · 83 pupils

  Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QL

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

  Independent

• Endeavour Co-Operative Academy

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 4 to 19 · 170 pupils

  Hogarth Avenue, Brentwood, CM15 8BE

  Ofsted 6 Jun 2023: Good

• Glenwood School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 3 to 19 · 263 pupils

  Rushbottom Lane, New Thundersley, Benfleet, SS7 4LW

  Ofsted 9 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Grove House School

  Special school · Free schools special · ages 8 to 19 · 132 pupils

  Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood, CM15 9DA

  Ofsted 6 Dec 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Harlow Fields School and College

  Special school · Community special school · ages 3 to 19 · 213 pupils

  Tendring Road, Harlow, CM18 6RN

  Ofsted 14 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• High Trees

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 17 · 0 pupils

  85 Great Portland Street, First Floor, London, W1W 7LT

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

  Independent

• Kingswode Hoe School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 5 to 16 · 167 pupils

  Sussex Road, Colchester, CO3 3QJ

  Ofsted report card, 9 Jun 2026

• Langham Oaks

  Special school · Academy special sponsor led · ages 10 to 16 · Boys · 82 pupils

  School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PA

  Ofsted 1 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Learn and Prosper School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 14

  Green Lodge, 180 Old Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 3AY

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

  Independent

• Lexden Springs School

  Special school · Academy special sponsor led · ages 3 to 19 · 301 pupils

  Winstree Road, Colchester, CO3 0PZ

  Ofsted 30 Jan 2024: Inadequate (predecessor school)

• Luxborough Court School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 19 · 80 pupils

  Luxborough Lane, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 5AA

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

  Independent

• Market Field School and College

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 5 to 19 · 519 pupils

  School Road, Elmstead Market, Colchester, CO7 7ET

  Ofsted 12 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Minerva Independent School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 8 to 17 · 1 pupils

  Minerva House, 18 Cottage Grove, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 8DH

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

  Independent

• Oak View School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 3 to 19 · 138 pupils

  Whitehills Road, Loughton, IG10 1TS

  Ofsted 23 Nov 2022: Good

• Octavia House Schools, Essex

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 16 · 61 pupils

  High Street, Great Baddow, CM2 7HH

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Omnia Foundation

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 12 to 17 · Boys · 24 pupils

  Rayleigh Town Sports & Social Club, London Road, Rayleigh, SS6 9DT

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

  Independent

• Ramsden Hall Academy

  Special school · Academy special sponsor led · ages 10 to 16 · Boys · 116 pupils

  Heath Road, Ramsden Heath, Billericay, CM11 1HN

  Ofsted 11 Oct 2022: Good

• Shorefields School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 3 to 19 · 177 pupils

  Ogilvie House, 114 Holland Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6HF

  Ofsted 6 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Southview School

  Special school · Academy special sponsor led · ages 3 to 19 · 106 pupils

  Conrad Road, Witham, CM8 2TA

  Ofsted 13 Sep 2022: Outstanding

• St John's RC School (Essex)

  Special school · Non-maintained special school · ages 5 to 19 · 102 pupils

  Turpins Lane, Woodford Bridge, IG8 8AX

  Ofsted report card, 21 Apr 2026

• Teaseldown School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 19 · 24 pupils

  Sugar Loaves, 175 Swan Street, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, CO9 3PX

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

  Independent

• The Belsteads School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 10 to 17 · 52 pupils

  Back Lane, Little Waltham, Near Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 3PP

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

  Independent

• The Bridge Columbus

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 3 to 19

  Oliver Way, Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB

  Ofsted 20 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades) (predecessor school)

• The Bridge Pioneer

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 3 to 19 · 201 pupils

  Ghyllgrove, Basildon, SS14 2LA

  Ofsted 23 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• The Edith Borthwick School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 3 to 19 · 243 pupils

  Enterprise Drive, Braintree, CM7 2YN

  Ofsted report card, 13 Jan 2026

• The Greenwell Academy

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

  Commonside Road, Harlow, CM18 7EZ

  Ofsted report card, 28 Apr 2026

• The Haefen Independent Special School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 11

  Jacques Hall, Harwich Road, Bradfield, CO11 2XW

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

  Independent

• The Hawthorns School

  Special school · Free schools special · ages 7 to 16 · 69 pupils

  Thornhurst Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2XT

  Ofsted report card, 6 Jan 2026

• The Sir Geoff Hurst Academy

  Special school · Free schools special · ages 7 to 16 · 66 pupils

  Thornhurst Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2XT

  No inspection in this data yet

• The Tower School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 18 · 60 pupils

  33 High Street, Epping, CM16 4BA

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• The Willows

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

  131 Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9DE

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

  Independent

• The Yellow House School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 13 to 17 · 14 pupils

  1 Alderford Street, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, CO9 3HX

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

  Independent

• Thriftwood School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 5 to 19 · 279 pupils

  Slades Lane, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8RW

  Ofsted 15 Jul 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Wells Park School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 4 to 11 · 61 pupils

  School Lane, Lambourne Road, Chigwell, IG7 6NN

  Ofsted 8 May 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Woodcroft School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 13 · 41 pupils

  Whitakers Way, Baldwins Hill, Loughton, IG10 1SQ

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

  Independent

• Woodend Farm School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 6 to 16 · 25 pupils

  Woodend Farm, Hatfield Road, Witham, CM8 1EH

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

  Independent

Towns in Essex

• Basildon (35)
• Benfleet (17)
• Billericay (13)
• Braintree (23)
• Brentwood (29)
• Buckhurst Hill (3)
• Burnham-on-Crouch (3)
• Canvey Island (13)
• Chelmsford (80)
• Chigwell (9)
• Clacton-on-Sea (21)
• Colchester (102)
• Dunmow (8)
• Epping (8)
• Essex (6)
• Frinton-on-Sea (4)
• Halstead (16)
• Harlow (41)
• Harwich (8)
• Hockley (4)
• Ingatestone (6)
• Loughton (14)
• Maldon (13)
• Manningtree (5)
• Ongar (6)
• Rayleigh (10)
• Rochford (10)
• Saffron Walden (16)
• Southminster (3)
• Waltham Abbey (6)
• Wickford (14)
• Witham (15)

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