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Schools with autism provision in Manchester

Autism units and resourced provisions give autistic pupils a base with specialist staff while they join mainstream classes for as much as suits them. Manchester has 18 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 (18)

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.

SchoolProvisionAgesTownPlacesOfstedScore
Abraham Moss Community SchoolAll-through school · also hearing impairment, moderate learning difficulties, other needs and moreResourced provision3-16Manchester16Not inspected30
William Hulme's Grammar SchoolAll-through school · also moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health, severe learning difficulties and moreResourced provision3-18Manchester12Not inspected82
Barlow Hall Primary SchoolPrimary school · also speech, language and communicationResourced provision2-11Manchester7Not inspected57
Benchill Primary SchoolPrimary school · also speech, language and communicationSEN unit3-11Manchester27No overall grade 202422
Gorton Primary SchoolPrimary schoolResourced provision3-11Manchester11Good 202310
Higher Openshaw Community SchoolPrimary school · also speech, language and communicationResourced provision3-11Manchester–Good 202375
Newall Green Primary SchoolPrimary school · also hearing impairment, moderate learning difficulties, physical disability and moreSEN unit and resourced provision2-11Manchester37Good 20237
Old Moat Primary SchoolPrimary school · also speech, language and communicationSEN unit3-11Manchester30Outstanding 202483
Pike Fold Primary SchoolPrimary school · also speech, language and communicationResourced provision3-11Manchester9Good 202353
Rack House Primary SchoolPrimary school · also moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health, speech, language and communicationResourced provision2-11Manchester7Report card 202587
Rushbrook Primary AcademyPrimary school · also speech, language and communicationSEN unit2-11Manchester40Good 202434
St Brigid's RC Primary SchoolPrimary school · also hearing impairment, other needs, social, emotional and mental health and moreResourced provision3-11Manchester7Good 202414
St James' CofE Primary School GortonPrimary schoolResourced provision3-11Manchester12Good 202326
St Willibrord's RC Primary SchoolPrimary school · also speech, language and communicationResourced provision3-11Manchester7Good 202253
Webster Primary SchoolPrimary school · also speech, language and communicationResourced provision3-11Manchester7No overall grade 202578
Manchester AcademySecondary school · also hearing impairment, moderate learning difficulties, multi-sensory impairment and moreSEN unit and resourced provision11-16Manchester145Good 202267
St Peter's RC High SchoolSecondary school · also specific learning difficultiesResourced provision11-1612Good 202276
The Barlow RC High SchoolSecondary schoolResourced provision11-16Manchester20Good 202468

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.

SchoolProvisionAgesTownPlacesOfstedScore
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary SchoolSpecial school · also profound and multiple learning difficulties, severe learning difficultiesSpecial school3-11Manchester157 pupilsNot inspected–
Lancasterian SchoolSpecial school · also hearing impairment, moderate learning difficulties, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability and moreSpecial school3-16Manchester196 pupilsNot inspected–
North Ridge High SchoolSpecial school · also hearing impairment, moderate learning difficulties, multi-sensory impairment, other needs and moreSpecial school11-19Manchester207 pupilsOutstanding 2024–
Rodney House SchoolSpecial school · also hearing impairment, moderate learning difficulties, multi-sensory impairment, other needs and moreSpecial school4-11Manchester75 pupilsOutstanding 2023–
The Birches SchoolSpecial school · also profound and multiple learning difficulties, speech, language and communication, severe learning difficultiesSpecial school4-11Manchester168 pupilsGood 2024–
Other councilsAll schools in Manchester

Other needs

Speech, language and communicationSocial, emotional and mental healthModerate learning difficultiesSevere learning difficultiesProfound and multiple learning difficultiesHearing impairmentVisual impairmentMulti-sensory impairmentPhysical disabilitySpecific learning difficultiesOther needs

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.