Special needs support for school-age children

Overview of support

Several schools in Thurrock provide support for special education needs.

Primary schools

Primary school support in Thurrock is provided by the following schools and academies.

School Types of support offered
Aveley Primary School
  • autism
Dilkes Primary Academy
  • social, emotional and mental health needs
Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred
  • speech or language impairments
Lansdowne Primary Academy
  • social communication needs
  • moderate learning difficulty
Ortu Corringham Primary Academy
  • developmental language disorder
  • speech sound disorder.
Quarry Hill Academy
  • social, emotional and mental health needs
Stanford-le-Hope Primary School
  • social communication needs
  • developmental delay
  • visual impairment
Stifford Clays Primary School
  • autism
Warren Primary School
  • hearing loss

Secondary schools

Secondary school support in Thurrock is provided by the following schools and academies.

School Types of support offered
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
  • speech, language and communication needs (SLCN)
  • social communication needs
Ormiston Park Academy
  • social, emotional and mental health needs
St Clere's School
  • hearing loss
  • vision impairment

Special schools

Special school support in Thurrock is provided by:

  • Beacon Hill Academy
  • Treetops School

Specialist education not at school

Specialist education not at school is provided by:

  • Olive AP Academy

Further education

Many further education options are available in Thurrock, including college courses, opportunities with work experience and programmes to improve life skills.