Last updated:
17th February 2025
Special schools
To go to a special school, your child must have:
- an EHCP
- complex special educational needs
Wokingham Borough special schools
Addington School is for children with severe learning difficulties or profound and multiple learning difficulties, aged 3 to 19 years, in Woodley.
The Chiltern Way Academy is for children with autism, aged 8 to 16 years, in Wokingham.
Oak Tree School opened in September 2023. Over the next few years, it will provide places for children with autism and associated complex needs, aged 5 to 18 years, in Winnersh.
Find other special schools
Details of special schools in nearby boroughs are available on the Department for Education’s Get Information about Schools register. This includes:
- maintained schools
- academies
- independent schools
- non-maintained schools
Schools approved under section 41
Some independent special schools and colleges have been approved under section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
