Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Mainstream school | A state school teaching pupils of a wide range of abilities and aptitudes. |
Mainstream school with specialist provision | A mainstream school with some additional specialist support available on site for pupils with an EHCP for SEND. |
Pupil referral unit (PRU) | An alternative education provision for pupils who are not able to attend school for a number of reasons, including exclusion |
Special school | A state school where pupils have special educational needs or disabilities and an EHCP. Special schools usually teach pupils with a similar range of needs, for example, severe learning disability, or complex autism. |
Independent school | A fee-paying school |
Independent special school | A fee-paying special school where a pupil’s fees may be paid by the Local Authority if they are the only setting which can provide the needs of the pupil as set out in their EHCP. |