Schools with autism provision in West Northamptonshire
Autism units and resourced provisions give autistic pupils a base with specialist staff while they join mainstream classes for as much as suits them. West Northamptonshire has 7 mainstream schools with a unit or resourced provision for autism and 4 special schools that cater for it.
Mainstream schools with a unit or resourced provision (7)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Chisholm SchoolAll-through school | SEN unit | 4-18 | Northampton | 3 | Good 2020 | 68 |
| Headlands Primary SchoolPrimary school · also speech, language and communication, severe learning difficulties | SEN unit | 4-11 | Northampton | 50 | Good 2024 | 55 |
| Hunsbury Park Primary SchoolPrimary school | SEN unit | 4-11 | Northampton | 77 | Good 2022 | – |
| Kings Sutton Primary AcademyPrimary school | SEN unit | 4-11 | Banbury | 8 | Good 2022 | 23 |
| Kingsthorpe Grove Primary SchoolPrimary school | SEN unit | 3-11 | Northampton | 28 | Good 2023 | 13 |
| St James Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary school · also social, emotional and mental health | SEN unit and resourced provision | 3-11 | Northampton | 18 | Report card 2026 | 63 |
| Moulton School and Science CollegeSecondary school | SEN unit | 11-18 | Northampton | 31 | Good 2023 | 41 |
Special schools (4)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billing Brook Special SchoolSpecial school · also moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties | Special school | 4-19 | Northampton | 257 pupils | Not inspected | – |
| Fairfields SchoolSpecial school · also hearing impairment, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, profound and multiple learning difficulties and more | Special school | 3-11 | Northampton | 124 pupils | Outstanding 2024 | – |
| Greenfields Specialist School for CommunicationSpecial school · also multi-sensory impairment, profound and multiple learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties | Special school | 11-19 | Northampton | 106 pupils | Good 2024 | – |
| Northgate School Academy TrustSpecial school · also hearing impairment, moderate learning difficulties, multi-sensory impairment, other needs and more | Special school | 11-18 | Northampton | 289 pupils | No overall grade 2025 | – |
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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.