Special schools
Special schools
Admission to special schools
An Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) is required for all children and young people who are enrolled to a special school or resourced provision.
If you feel that a special school or resourced provision would be the most appropriate placement for your child or yourself this should be discussed at their or your annual review.
Special schools in Bolton
Primary schools
- Green Fold School (for children with severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties)
- Ladywood School (for children with complex needs and moderate learning difficulties)
Secondary schools
- Lever Park School (for children and young people with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties)
- Rumworth School (for children and young people with complex needs and moderate learning difficulties)
- Firwood School (for children and young people with severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties)
All-through school
- Thomasson Memorial School (for children with a hearing impairment aged 2 - 16 years)
Please refer to the school's directory for a full list of schools and further information.
Resourced provisions in Bolton
Below is a brief list of those mainstream schools in Bolton who have resourced provisions for certain types of need.
Primary schools
- Blackrod Church Primary School (resourced provision for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders)
- Claypool Primary School (resourced provision for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders and Severe Learning Difficulties)
- Moorgate Primary School (resourced provision for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders)
- St Teresa Primary School (resourced provision for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders)
- Sharples Primary School (resourced provision for children with a visual impairment)
- Queensbridge Primary School (resourced provision for children with severe learning difficulties or profound and multiple learning difficulties)
- Washacre Primary School (resourced provision for children with complex needs and moderate learning difficulties)
Secondary schools
- Bolton St Catherine’s Academy (resourced provision for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders)
- Rivington and Blackrod Secondary School (resourced provision for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders)
- Rivington and Blackrod Secondary School (resourced provision for children with a developmental language disorder specific in nature)
Please refer to the school's directory for further details of each of these schools.
Independent schools and colleges
For a list of all independent schools and colleges for children with special educational needs or disability (SEND), including schools and colleges approved under section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014 in England and Wales, independent special schools in England, including non-maintained special schools (NMSS) please refer to Gov UK.
Help finding work for young people with learning difficulties
We offer support in a variety of ways from job search through to job placement and student support during those placements.
Contact us
SEND Assessment Service
SENDAS c/o School ICT
Smithills Dean Road
Bolton
BL1 6JT
- ea.sen@bolton.gov.uk
- 01204 331347