Schools with moderate learning difficulties provision in East Sussex
For pupils who learn at a slower pace across the curriculum and need work adapted for them. East Sussex has 3 mainstream schools with a unit or resourced provision for moderate learning difficulties and 9 special schools that cater for it.
Mainstream schools with a unit or resourced provision (3)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, BexhillPrimary school · also autism, speech, language and communication | SEN unit | 2-11 | Bexhill-on-Sea | 15 | Not inspected | 16 |
| Mulberry West St Leonards PrimaryPrimary school · also physical disability | Resourced provision | 5-11 | St Leonards-on-Sea | 18 | Report card 2026 | 37 |
| The Eastbourne AcademySecondary school · also autism, social, emotional and mental health, speech, language and communication | SEN unit and resourced provision | 11-16 | Eastbourne | 22 | Report card 2026 | 7 |
Special schools (9)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glyne Gap SchoolSpecial school · also autism, physical disability, speech, language and communication, severe learning difficulties and more | Special school | 2-19 | Bexhill-on-Sea | 140 pupils | Not inspected | – |
| Hazel Court SchoolSpecial school · also autism, profound and multiple learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties | Special school | 11-19 | Eastbourne | 135 pupils | Outstanding 2024 | – |
| Saxon Mount SchoolSpecial school · also autism, speech, language and communication, severe learning difficulties | Special school | 11-16 | St Leonards-on-Sea | 172 pupils | No overall grade 2025 | – |
| St Mary's SchoolSpecial school · also autism, social, emotional and mental health, speech, language and communication, specific learning difficulties | Special school | 9-16 | Heathfield | 78 pupils | Good 2023 | – |
| St Mary's School and 6th Form CollegeSpecial school · also autism, hearing impairment, multi-sensory impairment, other needs and more | Special school | 5-19 | Bexhill on Sea | 221 pupils | Good 2022 | – |
| The Lindfield SchoolSpecial school · also autism, speech, language and communication, severe learning difficulties | Special school | 11-16 | Eastbourne | 123 pupils | Not inspected | – |
| The Mount Camphill Community LtdSpecial school · also autism, social, emotional and mental health | Special school | 16-25 | Wadhurst | – pupils | Not inspected | – |
| The South Downs SchoolSpecial school · also autism, profound and multiple learning difficulties, speech, language and communication, severe learning difficulties | Special school | 4-11 | Eastbourne | 164 pupils | Not inspected | – |
| Torfield SchoolSpecial school · also autism, speech, language and communication, severe learning difficulties | Special school | 4-11 | Hastings | 97 pupils | Outstanding 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.