Special schools

To go to a special school, your child must have:

• an EHCP
• complex special educational needs

Wokingham Borough special schools

These schools are maintained by Wokingham Borough Council.

Addington School is for children and young people aged 3 to 19 years whose primary need is a severe learning difficulty. Many children and young people also have associated sensory, communication, motor and behaviour needs, including autism.

The Chiltern Way Academy is for children and young people aged 8 to 16 years whose primary need is autism.

Oak Tree School opened in September 2023. Over the next few years, it will provide places for children and young people aged 5 to 18 years with autism and associated complex needs.

Find other special schools

Details of all special schools in England are available on the Department for Education’s Get Information about Schools system. 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.

Find a list of schools approved under section 41 on GOV.UK