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, offering support for children with a wide range of special physical, educational and behavioural needs and difficulties. The school became part of the Whitefield Academy Trust multi-academy trust in April 2014. The same site also contains the Whitefield's Research and Development Centre, home of the academy's training functions, an outreach service and a specialist library. There are three 'sub-schools' within Whitefield schools: * Peter Turner Primary School – For pupils aged 3–11 years old with autism or speech and communication difficulties. * Niels Chapman Secondary School – For pupils aged 11–19 years old. * Margaret Brearley School – For pupils aged 3–19 years old with more complex needs including learning difficulties, physical impairment and sensory impairment. Joseph Clarke School is also part of Whitefield Academy Trust.

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