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Alternative Provision for Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)

4,324 providers below have indicated they support learners with pathological demand avoidance (pda). Narrow further by location, age, delivery format or qualification. Confirm a provider's specific experience directly before relying on any listing.

Drawn from the live catalogue of 4,324 providers on AP Directory.

What’s listed here

4,304 listed organisations · 4245 local · 79 online or UK-wide

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Types of provision

  • Specialist SEND Provision (2538)
  • Independent Alternative Provision (1334)
  • AP Academy (185)
  • Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) (169)

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Counts are from the listings on this page. A listing is not a safeguarding approval or recommendation.

4,304 providers match your search

Searching the live catalogue of 4,324 Alternative Provision providers across the UK — 4,304 shown after filters.

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Fulcrum Education

Other independent special school in Middlesbrough

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England, England· Ages 11–16· Contact provider
Independent specialist school

Availability last updated 26 days ago

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Everly East Academy

Other independent special school in Cheshire West and Chester

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England, England· Ages 11–16· Contact provider
Independent specialist school

Availability last updated 26 days ago

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Swallow Grange

Other independent special school in Lincolnshire

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Market Rasen, Lincolnshire· Ages 4–11· Contact provider
Independent specialist schoolOn-site

Availability last updated 1 month ago

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Quayside School

Other independent special school in Salford

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England, England· Ages 5–19· Contact provider
Independent specialist school

Availability last updated 28 days ago

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Wragby School

Other independent special school in Wakefield

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England, England· Ages 8–16· Contact provider
Independent specialist school

Availability last updated 28 days ago

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Skylark Plus Limited

Special post 16 institution in Gloucestershire

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Berkeley, Gloucestershire· Ages 16–25· Contact provider
Specialist post-16 institutionSEND (general)On-site

Availability last updated 1 month ago

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Edgewood Academy

Other independent special school in Stoke-on-Trent

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England, England· Ages 7–14· Contact provider
Independent specialist school

Availability last updated 1 month ago

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Kingsley Academy

Other independent special school in Wolverhampton

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England, England· Ages 11–16· Contact provider
Independent specialist school

Availability last updated 1 month ago

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Burton PRU

Pupil referral unit in Staffordshire

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Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire· Ages 11–16· Contact provider
Pupil referral unit (PRU)On-site

Availability last updated 3 months ago

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Related needs

SEND (general)Autism / ASCADHDSocial communication needsSensory needsSpeech and language needsComplex needsStudents with EHCPs

Frequently asked questions

What does "supports Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)" mean on this directory?
It means the provider has told us this is among the needs they have experience supporting. It is not an independent clinical assessment of their capability.
Can I combine this with a location search?
Yes — use search filters to add a location, age range, delivery format or qualification alongside this need, or browse Alternative Provision by location.
Does every listed provider specialise only in this need?
No. Many providers support several needs. Use the provider profile and your own due diligence to confirm fit for an individual learner.

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