Around three quarters (74 per cent) of school leaders surveyed by London Councils, which represents the capital's local authorities, said they expect SEN pupils to be the most likely group to be negatively affected by budget cuts.
Among factors are schools being forced to cut back on teaching assistants, which limits opportunities for extra one-to-one or small group support.
In addition, there will be less time for teachers to support SEN pupils due to rising class sizes caused by cutbacks.
Of London primary school head teachers surveyed, 70 per cent said they had already reduced the number of teaching assistants they employ.
"Head teachers forecasted that SEN pupils in particular are likely to be affected by cuts in the future, largely as a result of reduced support for class teachers through support staff cuts," states London Councils in its report of the survey's findings.
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