Special schools in Nottinghamshire

• 364open schools
• 290primary
• 43secondary
• 20independent
• 126,646pupils

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27 schools, A to Z.

• APTCOO - A Place to Call Our Own

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

  North Farm House, Worksop Road, Budby, Newark, NG22 9EX

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

  Independent

• Ash Lea Academy

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 3 to 18

  Owthorpe Road, Cotgrave, NG12 3PA

  Ofsted 26 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained (predecessor school)

• Aurora Mansfield School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 19 · 145 pupils

  6 Woodhouse Road, Mansfield, NG18 2AD

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

  Independent

• Bestwood Village School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 16 · 33 pupils

  School Walk, Bestwood Village, Nottingham, NG6 8UU

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

  Independent

• Blue Mountain Education

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 8 to 18 · 9 pupils

  Willow Farm, Off Newton Lane, Ilkeston, Cossall, NG16 2SD

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

  Independent

• Bracken Hill School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 4 to 18 · 176 pupils

  Chartwell Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 7HZ

  Ofsted 25 Nov 2021 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

• Bright Fields School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 19 · 10 pupils

  South Leverton, Retford, DN22 0DJ

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

  Independent

• Carlton Digby School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 4 to 18 · 97 pupils

  61 Digby Avenue, Mapperley, Nottingham, NG3 6DS

  Ofsted 21 May 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Dawn House School

  Special school · Non-maintained special school · ages 5 to 19 · 113 pupils

  Helmsley Road, Rainworth, Nr Mansfield, Notts, NG21 0DQ

  Ofsted 1 Jul 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Dukes Wood School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 9 to 17 · 49 pupils

  Main Street, Kirklington, Newark, NG22 8NB

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

  Independent

• Easthorpe School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 18 · 64 pupils

  165 Loughborough Road, Ruddington, Nottingham, NG11 6LQ

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

  Independent

• Endeavour Academy

  Special school · Academy special sponsor led · ages 3 to 19 · 105 pupils

  Churchmoor Lane, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 8HN

  Ofsted 10 May 2023: Inadequate (predecessor school)

• Fountaindale School

  Special school · Academy special sponsor led · ages 3 to 18 · 95 pupils

  Nottingham Road, Mansfield, NG18 5BA

  Ofsted 13 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Foxwood Academy

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 3 to 19 · 114 pupils

  Derby Road, Bramcote, Nottingham, NG9 3GF

  Ofsted 8 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Hemlock Stone School

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

  Campus, 3 Isaac Lane, Stapleford, NG9 8GA

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

  Independent

• Hope House School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 19 · 32 pupils

  Barnby Road, Balderton, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 3NE

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

  Independent

• Horizons Academy

  Special school · Free schools special · ages 7 to 19 · 0 pupils

  Ravensdale Road, Mansfield, NG18 2DP

  No inspection in this data yet

• Longdale Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 8 to 19 · 0 pupils

  226 Longdale Lane, Ravenshead, Nottingham, NG15 9AH

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

  Independent

• Newark Orchard School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 3 to 18

  London Road, Balderton, Newark, NG24 3AL

  Ofsted 13 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained (predecessor school)

• Pollyteach Limited

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 8 to 16 · 10 pupils

  The Elms, Portland College, Nottingham Road, Mansfield, NG18 4TJ

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

  Independent

• Progression 2 Work

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 16 · 10 pupils

  Old Beauvale School, Beauvale, Newthorpe, NG16 2EZ

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

  Independent

• Redgate Primary Academy

  Special school · Academy special sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 58 pupils

  Somersall Street, Mansfield, NG19 6EL

  Ofsted report card, 9 Jun 2026

• St Giles School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 3 to 18 · 241 pupils

  Babworth Road, Retford, DN22 7NJ

  Ofsted 18 Jun 2025 (ungraded): Improved significantly

• The Beech Academy

  Special school · Academy special sponsor led · ages 11 to 19 · 111 pupils

  Fairholme Drive, Mansfield, NG19 6DX

  Ofsted 11 Jan 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Venture Learning

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

  19A Forester Street, Netherfield, Nottingham, NG4 2LJ

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

  Independent

• Westbourne School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 8 to 18 · 85 pupils

  Huthwaite School, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2EL

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Yeoman Park Academy

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 3 to 19 · 141 pupils

  Park Hall Road, Mansfield Woodhouse, Mansfield, NG19 8PS

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

Towns in Nottinghamshire

• Mansfield (66)
• Newark (41)
• Nottingham (301)
• Retford (21)
• Southwell (4)
• Sutton-in-Ashfield (16)
• Worksop (27)

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