Academy sponsor led · Primary
Preston · PR1 7YE · Lancashire
Ages 2–11
0.2 miles away
OpenOfsted: Not judgedURN 119866
Moorbrook School
Community special school · Preston · PR2 3DB
Ages 11–16 · 84 pupils · Lancashire
Ofsted
Not judged
Attainment 8
4.1
Overall absence
42.7%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Not judged
Inspection date
2025-02-25
- Overall effectiveness
- Not judged
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-2.04
−20+2
Attainment 84.1
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 0.2
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence42.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)78.0%
Unauthorised10.6%
- Authorised absence
- 32.1%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 47.5%
- Enrolments in measure
- 59
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill115%
84 pupils · 73 places
- Pupils on roll
- 84
- Boys / girls
- 75 / 9
- School capacity
- 73
- Capacity fill
- 84 / 73 (115%)
- Free school meals
- 63.1%
- FSM pupils
- 53
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Community special school
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Community special school
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Thompson
Location
- Address
- Ainslie Road, Fulwood
- Postcode
- PR2 3DB
- Town
- Preston
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- District
- Preston
- Constituency
- Preston
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed community special school, Ages 11–16, in Preston, Lancashire, 84 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 63.1%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Eldon Primary School
Ofsted: InadequateCommunity school · Primary
Preston · PR1 7YE · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
- KS274%
- Absence6.0%
- FSM20.9%
- Demand1.17
0.2 miles away
The Roebuck School
Ofsted: Needs attentionCommunity school · Primary
Preston · PR2 2BN · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
- KS240%
- Absence8.3%
- FSM31.7%
- Demand0.96
0.4 miles away
Other independent school
Preston · PR2 8RD · Lancashire
Ages 2–11
0.5 miles away
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Preston · PR2 3QT · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
0.5 miles away
Other independent school
Preston · PR1 1NA · Lancashire
Ages 11–21
- Att853.6
- EM5+75%
0.5 miles away
Fulwood and Cadley Primary School
Ofsted: Urgent improvementCommunity school · Primary
Preston · PR2 3QT · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS249%
- Absence6.0%
- FSM23.8%
- Demand0.89
0.5 miles away
The Olive School, Preston
Ofsted: Standards maintainedFree schools · Primary
Preston · PR2 8DW · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS290%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM15.2%
- Demand1.77
0.5 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Thompson
- Telephone
- 01772774752