Age Range
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Description
About the School
When communication, health and learning needs all overlap, parents need a school that can coordinate education with care rather than leaving families to translate everything. Lancasterian School Manchester serves Manchester and Greater Manchester families comparing specialist placements where a mainstream setting may no longer meet the child’s needs. The listing focuses on placement fit, EHCP route, learning model and support boundaries so parents can ask sharper questions before a visit.
Specialist Provision
SEND, communication needs, medical/physical needs and pupils needing specialist learning access
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Maintained special school
Why Consider This School?
Manchester Maintained Special School: Lancasterian gives families a local special-school route where communication, therapy and medical support can be part of the school conversation.
Communication Health and Learning Support: Parents should compare the admissions route, EHCP wording, therapy input, transport, inspection history and whether the setting can meet the child’s current and future needs.
Placement Fit and Safeguarding: Check the latest inspection report, safeguarding policy, current DSL, fees/funding route, suitability assessment and whether the school can deliver the provision written into the EHCP.
Location
Online / In-person
Maintained special school
Typical Wait Time
Ask school / local authority
Fees / Price Range
Local authority maintained special school placement
Assessment Tools / Approach
SEND, communication needs, medical/physical needs and pupils needing specialist learning access
Self-referral Accepted
Manchester maintained special school route; local authority/EHCP placement process
Written Report Included
LA special school admissions route; early annual review can be used where current provision is not working
Post-diagnosis Support
Local offer references therapy staff updates, medical procedures training and therapy programmes shared for home use where required
Daily Living Skills
Total communication, individual learning plans, differentiated curriculum and multi-sensory approaches
School Support
Local offer references therapy staff updates, medical procedures training and therapy programmes shared for home use where required
Home / School Visits
Day school
Provision Type
Maintained special school
SEND Needs Supported
SEND, communication needs, medical/physical needs and pupils needing specialist learning access
Age Range / Key Stages
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EHCP / Referral Route
Manchester maintained special school route; local authority/EHCP placement process
Admissions Pathway
LA special school admissions route; early annual review can be used where current provision is not working
Therapy / Clinical Support
Local offer references therapy staff updates, medical procedures training and therapy programmes shared for home use where required
Inspection / Regulation
Maintained special school; check latest Ofsted and Manchester Local Offer details
Class Size / Learning Model
Total communication, individual learning plans, differentiated curriculum and multi-sensory approaches
Day / Residential
Day school
Transport / Catchment Area
Manchester LA route; transport depends on eligibility and EHCP placement
Fees / Funding
Local authority maintained special school placement
Safeguarding / DSL
Safeguarding and medical-procedure training referenced; ask for current DSL and policies