Special needs schools in London
Search here for independent special needs schools in London. Find and compare schools nearest to you and those with particular specialisms.
You will find all special schools in London at the bottom of this page, with abbreviations denoting the conditions each school caters for (check our glossary for definitions).
Click on a school's name for information about that school. Schools at the top of the listings in highlighted panels feature full profile information including social media, website and email links and optional video.
You can narrow down your search by using the search boxes below to select schools by age, gender, those that offer residential facilities, and those that have a speciality in:
a) social interaction difficulties (including autism and Asperger syndrome)
b) emotional, behavioural and/or social difficulties
c) learning difficulties (including dyslexia/SPLD)
d) sensory or physical impairment
Our postcode search facility allows you to search for schools nearest to you by searching a radius from two to 100 miles.
You can gain further advice on choosing a school from a number of articles on this website.
These search results are from www.specialneedsguide.co.uk, the online edition of John Catt's Which School? for Special Needs guidebook, now in its 25th edition.
Blossom Lower School and Upper House
1-5 Christopher Place,
Chalton Street,
London,
NW1 1JF
AttDD, ADHD, ASP, DYSL, DYSP, SCD, SPLD, SpeechLD
Read more about Blossom Lower School and Upper House
East London Independent School (ELIS)
Stratford Marsh,
Welfare Road,
E15 4HT,
London
ASD, AUT, BESD, EBD, SEMH
Read more about East London Independent School (ELIS)
North West London Independent School (NWLIS)
85 Old Oak Common Lane,
Acton,
W3 7DD,
London
ASD, AUT, BESD, EBD, SEMH, SpeechLD
Read more about North West London Independent School (NWLIS)
Abingdon House School
Broadley Terrace,
London,
NW1 6LG
AttDD, ADHD, ASP, DYSL, DYSP, SPLD, SpeechLD
Centre Academy London
92 St John's Hill,
Battersea,
London,
SW11 1SH
AttDD, ADHD, ASD, ASP, AUT, CLD, DYSL, DYSP, HighA, SpeechLD
Frederick Hugh House
48 Old Church Street,
London,
SW3 5BY
ADHD, ASD, AUT, CLD, CP, DEL, DYSP, EPI, GLD, LD, MLD, MSI, PhysD, SCD, SPLD, SpeechLD
Insights School & Skills Academy
3-5 Alexandria Road,
Ealing,
London,
W13 0NP
AttDD, ADHD, ASD, ASP, BESD, DYSL, EBD, GLD, MLD, SCD, SPLD
Kisharon School
1011 Finchley Road,
London,
NW11 7HB
AttDD, ADHD, ASD, ASP, AUT, BESD, CLD, CP, Deaf, DEL, DYSL, DYSP, EBD, EPI, GLD, HighA, Hlmp, LD, MLD, MSI, PhysD, Physlmp, PartH, PMLD, PNI, SCD, SCLD, SEMH, SLD, SPLI, SPLD, SpeechLD, VIS
Octavia House School, Kennington
214b Kennington Road,
London,
SE11 6AU
AttDD, ADHD, BESD, EBD, SCD, SEMH
Octavia House School, Vauxhall
Vauxhall Primary School,
Vauxhall Street,
SE11 5LG,
London
AttDD, ADHD, BESD, EBD, SCD, SEMH
Octavia House School, Walworth
Larcom House,
Larcom Street,
SE17 1RT,
London
AttDD, ADHD, BESD, EBD, SCD, SEMH
Options West London Community College
The Courtyard Campus,
Church Rd,
Hayes,
UB3 2UH,
Middlesex
ASD, ASP, AUT
Parayhouse School
Hammersmith and Fulham College,
Gliddon Road,
London,
W14 9BL
AttDD, BESD, CLD, CP, DEL, EBD, EPI, MLD, PartH, SCD, SCLD, SLD, SpeechLD
The Chelsea Group of Children
The Hall,
Waynflete Street,
London,
SW18 3QG
ADHD, ASP, AUT, LD, MLD, SPLD, SpeechLD