Schools for visually impaired and blind children

The following is a breakdown of schools and colleges that offer care and education for visually impaired and blind children within the UK.

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Address

Parkwood Hall Co-operative Academy
Beechenlea Lane,
Swanley,
Kent,
BR8 8DR

Telephone

01322 664441

Fax

01322 613163

Email

[email protected]

Website

www.parkwoodhall.co.uk

Age ranges

Primary (2-9)
Secondary (9-16)
Further (16+)

School types

Flexible board
Weekly
Daily
Respite

Specialities

Autism / Asperger’s Syndrome
Speech / Language / Communication Difficulties
Visually Impaired
Hearing Impaired
(SpLD) Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia)
Dyspraxia
Neurological Disfunction and Disorder / Brain Injury
(SLD) Severe Learning Difficulties
(SLD) Severe Learning Difficulties
(MLD) Moderate Learning Difficulties
(MLD) Moderate Learning Difficulties
Physical Impairment
Sexual / Emotional / Physical Abuse
Down's Syndrome / Williams Syndrome / Fragile X
ADHD
Epilepsy
Tourette’s Syndrome
Complex health needs
Fostering

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Address

Pegasus School
Caldwell Hall,
Main Street, Caldwell,
Swadlincote,
Derbyshire,
DE12 6RS

Telephone

01332 378 840

Fax

Email

[email protected]

Website

https://senadgroup.com/pegasus

Age ranges

Primary (2-9)
Secondary (9-16)
Further (16+)

School types

Full board
Full board
Flexible board
Fortnightly
Weekly
Daily

Specialities

Autism / Asperger’s Syndrome
Speech / Language / Communication Difficulties
Behavioural / Emotional / Social Difficulties and Disorders
Visually Impaired
Hearing Impaired
(SpLD) Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia)
Dyspraxia
Neurological Disfunction and Disorder / Brain Injury
(SLD) Severe Learning Difficulties
(MLD) Moderate Learning Difficulties
Physical Impairment
(PMLD)Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties
Down's Syndrome / Williams Syndrome / Fragile X
Cerebral Palsy
ADHD
Epilepsy
Tourette’s Syndrome
Rett syndrome
Complex health needs

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Address

Queen Alexandra College
Court Oak Road,
Harborne,
Birmingham,
B17 9TG

Telephone

0121 428 5050

Fax

0121 428 5045

Email

[email protected]

Website

www.qac.ac.uk

Age ranges

Further (16+)

School types

Full board
Flexible board
Daily

Specialities

Autism / Asperger’s Syndrome
Speech / Language / Communication Difficulties
Behavioural / Emotional / Social Difficulties and Disorders
Visually Impaired
Hearing Impaired
(SpLD) Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia)
Dyspraxia
(SLD) Severe Learning Difficulties
(MLD) Moderate Learning Difficulties
Physical Impairment
Down's Syndrome / Williams Syndrome / Fragile X
Cerebral Palsy
ADHD
Epilepsy
Tourette’s Syndrome

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Address

Red Moor School
Red Moor School,
Churchtown Farm,
Lanlivery,
Cornwall,
PL30 5BT

Telephone

01726 219 472

Fax

Email

[email protected]

Website

https://www.redmoorschool.co.uk/

Age ranges

Primary (2-9)
Secondary (9-16)

School types

Daily

Specialities

Autism / Asperger’s Syndrome
Speech / Language / Communication Difficulties
Behavioural / Emotional / Social Difficulties and Disorders
Visually Impaired
Hearing Impaired
(SpLD) Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia)
Dyspraxia
Neurological Disfunction and Disorder / Brain Injury
(MLD) Moderate Learning Difficulties
Physical Impairment
Gifted Children
Sexual / Emotional / Physical Abuse
ADHD
Epilepsy
Tourette’s Syndrome
Fostering

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Address

RNIB Pears Centre for Specialist Learning
Wheelwright Lane,
Ash Green,
Coventry,
Warwickshire,
CV7 9RA

Telephone

024 7636 9500

Fax

024 7646 9501

Email

[email protected]

Website

http://www.rnib.org.uk/pearscentre

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Age ranges

Primary (2-9)
Secondary (9-16)
Further (16+)

School types

Full board
Flexible board

Specialities

Autism / Asperger’s Syndrome
Speech / Language / Communication Difficulties
Behavioural / Emotional / Social Difficulties and Disorders
Visually Impaired
Hearing Impaired
(SpLD) Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia)
Dyspraxia
Neurological Disfunction and Disorder / Brain Injury
(SLD) Severe Learning Difficulties
(MLD) Moderate Learning Difficulties
Physical Impairment
(PMLD)Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties
Down's Syndrome / Williams Syndrome / Fragile X
Cerebral Palsy
ADHD
Epilepsy
Tourette’s Syndrome
Rett syndrome
Complex health needs
Artificially-ventilated breathing and/or tracheostomy

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Address

Royal Blind School
43 Canaan Lane,
Edinburgh,
EH10 4SG

Telephone

0131 446 3120

Fax

0131 447 9266

Email

[email protected]

Website

www.royalblind.org/education

Age ranges

Primary (2-9)
Secondary (9-16)
Further (16+)

School types

Flexible board
Weekly
Daily

Specialities

Visually Impaired

Address

Royal National College for the Blind (RNC)
College Road,
Hereford,
Herefordshire,
HR1 1EB

Telephone

01432 265725

Fax

01432 376628

Email

[email protected]

Website

www.rncb.ac.uk/

Age ranges

Further (16+)

School types

Full board
Flexible board
Daily

Specialities

Visually Impaired
Hearing Impaired
(SpLD) Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia)

Address

Royal School Manchester
Stanley Road,
Cheadle Hulme,
Cheshire,
SK8 6RQ

Telephone

0161 6100100

Fax

0161 6100101

Email

Website

seashelltrust.org.uk/place-royal-school-manchester

Age ranges

Primary (2-9)
Secondary (9-16)
Further (16+)

School types

Full board
Flexible board
Weekly
Daily

Specialities

Visually Impaired
Hearing Impaired
(SLD) Severe Learning Difficulties
(PMLD)Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties

Address

St Rose
Stratford Lawn,
Stroud,
Gloucestershire,
GL5 4AP

Telephone

01453 763793

Fax

Email

[email protected]

Website

www.stroses.org.uk

Age ranges

Primary (2-9)
Secondary (9-16)
Further (16+)

School types

Full board
Flexible board
Weekly
Daily

Specialities

Speech / Language / Communication Difficulties
Visually Impaired
Neurological Disfunction and Disorder / Brain Injury
(SLD) Severe Learning Difficulties
Physical Impairment
(PMLD)Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties
Cerebral Palsy
Complex health needs

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Address

St Vincent's School for Blind and Partially Sighted Children
Yew Tree Lane,
West Derby,
Liverpool,
L12 9HN

Telephone

0151 228 9968

Fax

0151 230 5070

Email

[email protected]

Website

www.stvin.com/

Age ranges

Primary (2-9)
Secondary (9-16)
Further (16+)

School types

Full board
Weekly
Daily

Specialities

Visually Impaired

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Address

Sunfield School
Clent Grove,
Woodman Lane,
Clent,
Stourbridge,
DY9 9PB

Telephone

01562 882253

Fax

01562 883856

Email

[email protected]

Website

www.sunfield.org.uk

Age ranges

Primary (2-9)
Secondary (9-16)
Further (16+)

School types

Full board

Specialities

Autism / Asperger’s Syndrome
Speech / Language / Communication Difficulties
Behavioural / Emotional / Social Difficulties and Disorders
Visually Impaired
Hearing Impaired
(SLD) Severe Learning Difficulties
(MLD) Moderate Learning Difficulties
Physical Impairment
Down's Syndrome / Williams Syndrome / Fragile X
Cerebral Palsy
Epilepsy
Tourette’s Syndrome
Rett syndrome
Complex health needs

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Address

The Sheiling Ringwood
Horton Road,
Ashley,
Ringwood,
Hants,
BH24 2EB

Telephone

01425 477488

Fax

01425 479536

Email

[email protected]

Website

www.thesheilingringwood.co.uk

Age ranges

Primary (2-9)
Secondary (9-16)
Further (16+)

School types

Full board
Full board
Weekly
Weekly
Daily
Daily
Respite

Specialities

Autism / Asperger’s Syndrome
Autism / Asperger’s Syndrome
Speech / Language / Communication Difficulties
Speech / Language / Communication Difficulties
Behavioural / Emotional / Social Difficulties and Disorders
Behavioural / Emotional / Social Difficulties and Disorders
Visually Impaired
Hearing Impaired
(SpLD) Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia)
Dyspraxia
Neurological Disfunction and Disorder / Brain Injury
Neurological Disfunction and Disorder / Brain Injury
(SLD) Severe Learning Difficulties
(SLD) Severe Learning Difficulties
(MLD) Moderate Learning Difficulties
(MLD) Moderate Learning Difficulties
Physical Impairment
Gifted Children
(PMLD)Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties
Sexual / Emotional / Physical Abuse
Down's Syndrome / Williams Syndrome / Fragile X
Down's Syndrome / Williams Syndrome / Fragile X
Cerebral Palsy
ADHD
Epilepsy
Tourette’s Syndrome
Rett syndrome
Complex health needs
Artificially-ventilated breathing and/or tracheostomy
Fostering

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Address

Treloar School (formaly Lord Mayor Treloar School)
Holybourne,
Alton,
Hampshire,
GU34 4GL

Telephone

01420 547400

Fax

01420 542708

Email

[email protected]

Website

www.treloar.org.uk/

Age ranges

Primary (2-9)
Secondary (9-16)

School types

Full board
Flexible board
Weekly
Daily

Specialities

Speech / Language / Communication Difficulties
Visually Impaired
Hearing Impaired
(SpLD) Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia)
Neurological Disfunction and Disorder / Brain Injury
(MLD) Moderate Learning Difficulties
Physical Impairment
(PMLD)Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties

Address

Underley Garden School
Kirkby Lonsdale,
Carnforth,
Lancashire,
LA6 2DZ

Telephone

01524 271569

Fax

Email

[email protected]

Website

https://underleygarden.co.uk/

Age ranges

Primary (2-9)
Secondary (9-16)
Further (16+)

School types

Daily

Specialities

Autism / Asperger’s Syndrome
Speech / Language / Communication Difficulties
Behavioural / Emotional / Social Difficulties and Disorders
Visually Impaired
Hearing Impaired
(SpLD) Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia)
Dyspraxia
Neurological Disfunction and Disorder / Brain Injury
(SLD) Severe Learning Difficulties
(MLD) Moderate Learning Difficulties
Physical Impairment
(PMLD)Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties
Sexual / Emotional / Physical Abuse
Down's Syndrome / Williams Syndrome / Fragile X
Cerebral Palsy
ADHD
Epilepsy
Tourette’s Syndrome
Rett syndrome
Complex health needs

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Address

Wenlock School
Fossil View,
Wrens Hill Road,
Dudley,
West Midlands,
DY1 3SS

Telephone

01384 884 883

Fax

Email

[email protected]

Website

www.wenlockschool.co.uk/

Age ranges

Primary (2-9)
Secondary (9-16)
Further (16+)

School types

Daily

Specialities

Autism / Asperger’s Syndrome
Speech / Language / Communication Difficulties
Behavioural / Emotional / Social Difficulties and Disorders
Visually Impaired
(SpLD) Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia)
Dyspraxia
(MLD) Moderate Learning Difficulties
Gifted Children
Sexual / Emotional / Physical Abuse
ADHD
Epilepsy
Tourette’s Syndrome
Fostering

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