Special schools and bases

If you wish your child to be considered for a place with special educational needs (SEN) at a local maintained special school, or base, then this should normally be discussed at the Annual Review of their statement of Special Educational Needs. A visit to the school could be arranged directly. All pupils who attend a special school or base are legally required to have a Statement of SEN.

You can not apply for a special school online.

All pupils who attend a special school, or base, are legally required to have a statement of SEN. If you have any questions about special school placements, please discuss this with:

• the SENCO in your child’s current placement
• the Early Years SEN Inclusion teacher for your area:
  • Central 01865 456722
  • Northern 01993 706460
  • Southern 01235 536026
• SEN Officer - 01865 815671
• Parent Partnership Service 01865 810516

List of special schools and bases

Full contact details can be found using the schools list.

Bardwell School, Bicester, OX26 4RZ
Tel: 01869 242182 
Caters for: Pupils with severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties, aged two to nineteen.
Catchment area: Bicester, Kidlington and surrounding villages.

Bishopswood School, Reading,  RG4 9RJ
Tel: 0118 9724311
Caters for: Pupils with severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties, aged two to nineteen.
Catchment area: Includes much of South Oxfordshire from Wallingford to Goring, Sonning Common, Henley-on-Thames and Watlington.

Fitzwaryn School, Wantage, OX12 9ET
Tel: 01235 764504
Caters for: Pupils with complex moderate learning difficulties, severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties, aged 2 -19.
Catchment area: Includes Wantage and Faringdon and surrounding villages.

Frank Wise School, Banbury, OX16 9RL
Tel: 01295 263520 
Caters for: Pupils with severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties, aged two to nineteen.
Catchment area: Banbury and Chipping Norton and surrounding villages.

Iffley Mead School, Oxford, OX4 4DU
Tel: 01865 747606
Caters for: Pupils with complex moderate learning difficulties, aged five to eighteen. 
Catchment area: Oxford City.

John Watson School, Wheatley, OX33 1NN
Tel: 01865 452725
Caters for: Pupils with severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties, aged two to nineteen.
Catchment area: Includes the towns of Thame, Wheatley, Watlington, Chinnor, Benson, Ewelme and surrounding villages, Risinghurst and part of Oxford City Barton Estate.

Kingfisher School, Abingdon, OX14 3RR
Tel: 01235 555512
Caters for: Pupils with severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties, aged two to nineteen.
Catchment area: Abingdon, Didcot, Wallingford and surrounding villages, as well as Cumnor.

Mabel Prichard School, Littlemore, OX4 4PN
Tel: 01865 777878
Caters for: Pupils with severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties, aged two to nineteen.
Catchment area: Oxford City.

Northern House School, Summertown, OX2 7JN
Tel: 01865 557004
Caters for: Pupils aged five to eleven, with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties.
Catchment area: Oxfordshire.

Springfield School, Witney, OX28 1AR
Tel: 01993 703963
Caters for: Pupils with severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties, aged two to sixteen.
Catchment area: West Oxfordshire.

Hearing support service

Larkmead School, Abingdon, OX14 1RF
Tel: 01235 520141

New Marston Primary School, Headington, OX3 0AY
Tel: 01865 761560

Rush Common County Primary School, Abingdon, OX14 2AW
Tel: 01235 531070

The Cherwell School, Oxford, OX2 7EE
Tel: 01865 558719'

Language and communication support service

Queensway County Primary School, Banbury, OX16 9NF
Tel: 01295 275927

Caldecott Primary School, Abingdon, OX14 5HB
Tel 01235 521720

Autism support service

St Nicholas Primary School, Old Marston, OX3 0PJ
Tel: 01865 726956

St Andrew’s CE Primary School, Chinnor, OX9 4PU
Tel: 01844 354827

Physical disability and complex needs support service

Ormerod Resource Base, The Marlborough School, Woodstock, OX20 1LP
Tel: 01993 814741

Indicators for admission to special schools and resource bases

Every child's needs are considered on an individual basis, these indicators (pdf format, 203 KB) provide guidance for professionals for cases where special provision may be required or requested.