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special school

British

noun

a school for children who are unable to benefit from ordinary schooling because they have learning or physical disabilities, etc

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"As far as I'm aware, there is no other facility that would be suitable other than a special school," she said.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

White said that she had to prove that Caleb had a learning disability "having been in special school since he was three with complex needs".

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026

Councils also pay independent special school fees for around 38,000 pupils, partly because of a lack of specialist places in the state sector.

From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026

The government has also pledged to set up breakfast clubs for every primary school and special school in the country.

From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026

Because even though I was still Joey Pigza and taking meds and going to a special school for extra help, I didn’t feel the same.

From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos

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