Schools with autism provision in Bristol, City of
Autism units and resourced provisions give autistic pupils a base with specialist staff while they join mainstream classes for as much as suits them. Bristol, City of has 13 mainstream schools with a unit or resourced provision for autism and 5 special schools that cater for it.
Mainstream schools with a unit or resourced provision (13)
Pupils have a specialist base and staff inside an ordinary school. Places are separate from the school's main admissions and normally need an EHC plan.
| School | Provision | Ages | Town | Places | Ofsted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broomhill Infant & Nursery SchoolPrimary school · also hearing impairment, moderate learning difficulties, multi-sensory impairment and more | Resourced provision | 3-7 | Bristol | 10 | Good 2022 | 7 |
| Compass Point Primary SchoolPrimary school | Resourced provision | 3-11 | Bristol | 32 | Good 2022 | 4 |
| Easton CofE Primary SchoolPrimary school · also speech, language and communication | Resourced provision | 3-11 | Bristol | 12 | No overall grade 2025 | 6 |
| Fishponds CofE Primary SchoolPrimary school · also speech, language and communication | SEN unit | 4-11 | Bristol | 8 | Good 2022 | 20 |
| Glenfrome Primary SchoolPrimary school | SEN unit and resourced provision | 4-11 | Bristol | 20 | Report card 2025 | 18 |
| Henbury Court Primary AcademyPrimary school · also speech, language and communication | Resourced provision | 2-11 | Bristol | 11 | No overall grade 2024 | 5 |
| May Park Primary SchoolPrimary school · also speech, language and communication | Resourced provision | 3-11 | Bristol | 24 | Requires improvement 2023 | 3 |
| Oasis Academy Long CrossPrimary school · also hearing impairment, multi-sensory impairment, other needs and more | SEN unit and resourced provision | 2-11 | Bristol | 100 | Report card 2026 | 6 |
| Oasis Academy New OakPrimary school · also hearing impairment | SEN unit and resourced provision | 4-11 | Bristol | 31 | Good 2022 | 66 |
| Sefton Park Infant SchoolPrimary school · also speech, language and communication | Resourced provision | 3-7 | Bristol | 9 | Good 2020 | 51 |
| Blaise High SchoolSecondary school · also moderate learning difficulties, other needs, physical disability and more | Resourced provision | 11-19 | Bristol | 38 | Good 2023 | 41 |
| Oasis Academy BrislingtonSecondary school · also speech, language and communication | Resourced provision | 11-16 | Bristol | 45 | Report card 2026 | 26 |
| The City Academy BristolSecondary school · also moderate learning difficulties, speech, language and communication | SEN unit and resourced provision | 11-18 | Bristol | 25 | Not inspected | 19 |
Special schools (5)
Special schools take pupils with an education, health and care plan; the council names the school in the plan. Many cater for several needs.
| School | Provision | Ages | Town | Places | Ofsted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briarwood SchoolSpecial school · also hearing impairment, multi-sensory impairment, other needs, physical disability and more | Special school | 3-19 | Bristol | 167 pupils | No overall grade 2024 | – |
| Claremont SchoolSpecial school · also physical disability, profound and multiple learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties | Special school | 2-19 | Bristol | 72 pupils | Good 2023 | – |
| Kingsweston SchoolSpecial school · also severe learning difficulties | Special school | 4-19 | Bristol | 179 pupils | Good 2020 | – |
| Knowle DGE AcademySpecial school · also moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health, speech, language and communication | Special school | 5-19 | Bristol | 168 pupils | Good 2024 | – |
| New Fosseway SchoolSpecial school · also hearing impairment, moderate learning difficulties, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability and more | Special school | 4-19 | Bristol | 142 pupils | Good 2023 | – |
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How to read this
The list comes from the Department for Education's register of schools (Get Information about Schools), which records the type of SEN provision each school has and how many pupils are in a resourced provision or SEN unit. Resourced provision means extra staff and funding for a group of pupils who spend most of their time in ordinary classes. A SEN unit is a separate class within the school. Both need a place agreed by the council through an education, health and care plan; ask the council's SEND team, not the school's admissions office. The register is only as good as what schools report, so check with the school before relying on it.