Community special school
Preston · PR5 5SS · Lancashire
Ages 4–16
- Att81.2
- P8-1.6
- EM5+0%
- Absence9.5%
Special Schools
Special Schools in Preston
33 special schools from official GIAS records in Preston, England.
School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.
About schools in Preston
Preston has 33 special schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 3 secondary (75%) and 1 primary (25%). Preston spans 4 local authorities, most special schools sitting in Lancashire (30). The most common types are other independent special school (14), community special school (14) and community school (3).
How many special schools are there in Preston?
GIAS lists 33 special schools in Preston, England.
What types of special schools are in Preston?
The biggest groups by phase are secondary (3) and primary (1).
Which local authority covers Preston?
Preston spans Lancashire, Tameside and Rochdale; check each school's page for its own authority.
Where does this Preston data come from?
School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.
School listings
Other independent special school
Preston · PR5 8LN · Lancashire
Ages 7–19
Other independent special school
Preston · PR2 3TY · Lancashire
Ages 8–14
Community special school
Preston · PR2 1NT · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Acorns Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity special school
Preston · PR1 6AU · Lancashire
Ages 2–11
- KS20%
- Absence13.7%
- FSM39.8%
Applebee Wood School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy special sponsor led
Preston · PR5 5SS · Lancashire
Ages 4–16
- FSM46.9%
Ashton Community Science College
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Secondary
Preston · PR2 1SL · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
- Att840.3
- P8-0.1
- EM5+31%
- Absence9.6%
Hillside Specialist School and College
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity special school
Preston · PR3 3XB · Lancashire
Ages 3–19
- KS20%
- Absence9.2%
- FSM38.6%
Holme Slack Community Primary School
Ofsted: Needs attentionCommunity school · Primary
Preston · PR1 6HP · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS239%
- Absence9.2%
- FSM53.8%
- Demand0.95
Kirkham Pear Tree School
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingCommunity special school
Preston · PR4 2HA · Lancashire
Ages 2–19
- Absence8.8%
- FSM38.0%
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
Ofsted: Needs attentionFoundation school · Secondary
Preston · PR1 6DT · Lancashire
Ages 11–18
- Att838.9
- P8-0.2
- EM5+35%
- Absence9.8%
Moorbrook School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity special school
Preston · PR2 3DB · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
- Att84.1
- P8-2.0
- EM5+0%
- Absence42.7%
Royal Cross Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedCommunity special school
Preston · PR2 1NT · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- Absence8.3%
- FSM50.0%
Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity special school
Preston · PR2 6EE · Lancashire
Ages 11–19
- Absence10.9%
- FSM48.8%
The Coppice School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity special school
Preston · PR5 6GY · Lancashire
Ages 2–19
- KS20%
- Absence17.3%
- FSM40.8%