Special Schools & Colleges

Name

Special Schools & Colleges

Website

https://springside-primary-special-school-rochdale.b4r-uk.com

Company type

Private

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Special Schools & Colleges is a small, single-site UK primary special school based in Rochdale (OL16) with 18 staff, serving children with special educational needs under local authority commissioning arrangements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

IEP Goals, Accommodations & Modifications Design (EDAKACAE), IEP/504 Planning, Case Management & Compliance (EDAJAKAB)

Keywords

• Special education
• Primary school
• Learning support
• Special needs
• Inclusive education

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Core offering

The company operates as a special education institution providing schooling services to students with special educational needs. Based on the limited available data, it appears to be a small primary special school located in the Rochdale area of the United Kingdom, serving students who require specialized educational support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Special Education Schooling

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Others

• NASEN (National Association for Special Educational Needs): UK membership and advocacy organisation supporting those working with children and young people with SEND. Comparable as a sector-relevant body but is a membership/advocacy organisation rather than a school operator.
• National Autistic Society: UK charity that operates specialist education services (including schools) for autistic children alongside broader advocacy. Thematically comparable given the likely autism/SEND focus of a special primary school.

Broad incumbents

• Cambian Group: UK provider of specialist education and residential care for children and young people with autism, learning disabilities and behavioural needs. Comparable in operating special schools and colleges for SEND pupils at multi-site scale.
• Outcomes First Group: UK provider of specialist education and residential care for children and young people with SEND, autism, and social, emotional and mental health needs. Comparable in offering special school places and outreach, but at significantly greater scale and with a multi-site footprint.
• Witherslack Group: One of the largest UK providers of specialist education and care for children with special educational needs, operating multiple residential and day schools. Directly comparable as a UK-based special education operator, though substantially larger and multi-site.
• Priory Education and Children's Services: Operates a network of specialist schools, colleges and children's homes across the UK for pupils with SEN and SEMH needs. Directly comparable in special education provision, though part of a much larger healthcare and education group.

Emerging players

• Elysium Healthcare: UK provider of specialist education, mental health and residential services for children and adolescents, including SEND provision. Comparable in operating specialist schools, though its core focus is broader healthcare.
• Total Education Solutions: UK provider of specialist SEND and therapy services supporting schools, local authorities and families. Comparable in the SEND ecosystem, though primarily a services/therapy provider rather than a school operator.

Direct peers

• Acorn Care and Education: UK provider of specialist education and residential services for children with complex needs including autism and SEMH. Directly comparable as an operator of independent special schools serving similar pupil profiles.

Regional players

• Aspire People: UK-based education recruitment and SEND staffing provider serving schools and local authorities. Comparable as an enabling partner to special schools for staffing needs, particularly SEN-focused recruitment.

Market position

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/special-schools-&-colleges

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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