Special schools and specialist provision

  1. Overview
  2. Maintained special schools
  3. Special education resource facilities (SERF)
  1. Independent and non-maintained special schools
  2. Short-stay schools
  3. SEND units

2. Maintained special schools

Special schools are just for children and young people with education, health and care (EHC) plans.

Maintained special schools in Lancashire

School Address Age range Specialism/caters for
Acorns Primary School Blackpool Road, Moor Park, Preston, PR1 6AU 2-11 years Generic learning difficulties (GLD) including:
  • Severe learning difficulties (SLD)
  • Profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD)
  • Autism
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School Far Croft, Off Leyland Road, Preston, PR5 5SS 4 -16 years Generic learning difficulties (GLD)
Bleasdale School 27 Emesgate Lane, Silverdale, Carnforth, LA5 0RG 2-19 years

Profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD)
Broadfield Specialist School For SEN (cognition and learning) Coal Clough Lane, Burnley, BB11 5BT 11-19 years Generic learning difficulties (GLD)
Brookfield School. Poulton-Le-Fylde Fouldrey Ave, Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 7HE 11-16 years Social, emotional and mental health (SEMH)
Chorley Astley Park School Harrington Road, Chorley, PR7 1JZ 4-16 years
  • Moderate learning difficulties (MLD)
  • Severe learning difficulties (SLD)
  • Autism
  • Speech language and communication needs (SLCN)
Cribden House School Haslingden Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 6RX 5-11 years Social, emotional and mental health (SEMH)
Elm Tree Community Primary School Elmers Wood Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA 5-11 years
  • Social, emotional and mental health (SEMH)
  • Speech language and communication needs (SLCN)
  • Moderate learning difficulty (MLD)
  • Autism
Great Arley School Holly Road, Thornton Cleveleys, FY5 4HH 4-16 years Moderate and more complex learning difficulties
Hillside Specialist School and College Ribchester Road, Longridge, PR3 3XB 3-19 years Autism
Holly Grove School Burnley Campus, Barden Lane, Burnley, BB10 1JD 2-11 years Generic SEND (special educational needs and disabilities)
Hope High School Clay Brow, Skelmersdale, WN8 9DP 11-16 years Social, emotional and mental health (SEMH)
Kingsbury Primary School School Lane, Chapel House, WN8 8EH 2-11 years Generic learning difficulties (GLD)
Kirkham Pear Tree School 29 Station Road, Kirkham, PR4 2HA 2-19 years
  • Severe learning difficulties (SLD)
  • Profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD)
Mayfield Specialist School Gloucester Road, Chorley, PR7 3HN 2-19 years
  • Severe learning difficulties (SLD)
  • Profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD)
  • Autism
  • Speech language and communication needs (SLCN)
  • Physical difficulties (PD)
  • Multi-sensory impairments (MSI)
  • Complex medical needs
Moorbrook School Ainslie Road, Fulwood, PR2 3DB 11-16 years Social, emotional and mental health (SEMH)
Morecambe and Heysham Morecambe Road School Morecambe Road, Morecambe, LA3 3AB 3-16 years
  • Physical difficulties (PD)
  • Hearing impairment (HI)
  • Visual impairment (VI)
  • Autism
  • Moderate learning difficulties (MLD)
  • Profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD)
  • Severe learning difficulties (SLD)
  • Associated behavioural difficulties
  • Complex medical needs.
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 4QG 2-11 years Generic learning difficulties (GLD)
Pendle Community High School and College Oxford Road, Nelson, BB9 8LF 11-19 years Generic SEND (special educational needs and disabilities)
Pendle View Primary School Gibfield Road, Colne, BB8 8JT 2-11 years

Generic SEND (special educational needs and disabilities)
Ridgewood Community High School Eastern Avenue, Burnley, BB10 2AT 11-19 years Generic SEND (special educational needs and disabilities)
Royal Cross Primary School Elswick Road, Ashton-on-Ribble, PR2 1NT 3-11 years Hearing impairment (HI)
Sir Tom Finney Community High School Ribbleton Hall Drive, Preston, PR2 6EE 11-19 years Generic learning difficulties (GLD)
The Coppice School Ash Grove, Bamber Bridge, PR5 6GY 2-19 years
  • Severe learning difficulties (SLD)
  • Profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD)
  • Autism
  • Moderate learning difficulties (MLD)
  • Additional needs met include;
  • Visual impairment (VI)/Hearing impairment (HI)/Multi-sensory impairments (MSI)
  • Complex medical needs
The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive, Lancaster, LA1 2PZ 2-19 years
  • Severe learning difficulties (SLD)
  • Profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD)
  • Autism
The Rose School Greenock Street, Burnley, BB11 4DT 11-16 years Social, emotional and mental health (SEMH)
Thornton Cleveleys Red Marsh School Holly Road, Thornton Cleveleys, FY5 4HH 2-19 years
  • Moderate learning difficulties (MLD)
  • Severe learning difficulties (SLD)
  • Autism
  • Profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD)
Tor View Community Special School Clod Lane, Haslingden, Rossendale, BB4 6LR 3-19 years
  • Autism
  • Severe and complex learning difficulties
  • Moderate learning difficulties (MLD)
  • Sensory Impairment
  • Generic Learning Difficulties (GLD)
  • Complex needs arising from behavioural and communication difficulties
West Lancashire Community High School School Lane, Chapel House, WN8 8EH</td 11-19 years
  • Autism
  • Profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD)
  • Severe learning difficulties (SLD)
  • Moderate learning difficulties (MLD)
  • Hearing impairment (HI)
  • Visual impairment (VI)

 

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