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SEND provision
Manchester has 21 special schools and alternative provision settings listed on y.school, covering pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Manchester has 21 special schools and alternative provision settings listed on y.school, covering pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
11 of them are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted.
Together these settings record around 2,707 pupils with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
SEND places are allocated through the local authority's EHCP process rather than the standard admissions round — use this hub to shortlist provision, then name your preferred school in the EHCP.
Ordered by Ofsted rating, then size. Special schools rarely report Progress 8, so Ofsted and provision type are the most useful signals here.
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