Special schools in Lancashire

• 692open schools
• 489primary
• 89secondary
• 65independent
• 183,411pupils

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• Acorns Primary School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 2 to 11 · 93 pupils

  Moor Park, Blackpool Road, Preston, PR1 6AU

  Ofsted 7 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Applebee Wood School

  Special school · Academy special sponsor led · ages 4 to 16 · 179 pupils

  Far Croft, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5SS

  Ofsted 29 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades) (predecessor school)

• Aurora Brooklands School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 9 to 16 · 67 pupils

  159 Longmeanygate, Midge Hall, Leyland, PR26 7TB

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Aurora Keyes Barn School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 12 · Boys · 24 pupils

  Station Rd, Salwick, Preston, PR4 0YH

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Belmont School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 18 · 139 pupils

  Haslingden Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 6RX

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Bleasdale School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 2 to 19 · 88 pupils

  27 Emesgate Lane, Silverdale, Carnforth, LA5 0RG

  Ofsted 23 Apr 2024: Outstanding

• Bridgeway School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 9 to 18 · 56 pupils

  Church Road, Bamber Bridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 6EP

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Broadfield Specialist School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 11 to 19 · 267 pupils

  Coal Clough Lane, Burnley, BB11 5BT

  Ofsted 6 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Brook View School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 8 to 19 · 10 pupils

  Ward Green Lane, Ribchester, Preston, PR3 3YB

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Brookfield School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 11 to 16 · 93 pupils

  Fouldrey Avenue, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7HE

  Ofsted report card, 16 Jun 2026

• Calder Lodge School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 11 · 48 pupils

  Oakenclough, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1UL

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Cambian Red Rose School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 18 · 29 pupils

  Meadow Lane, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 8LN

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Chorley Astley Park School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 4 to 16 · 161 pupils

  Harrington Road, Chorley, PR7 1JZ

  Ofsted 12 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Compass Community School Lancashire

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 17 · 4 pupils

  Bend Hill Farm, Granville Street, Briercliffe, Burnley, BB10 2RA

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Crookhey Hall School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 10 to 17 · 98 pupils

  Garstang Road, Cockerham, Lancaster, LA2 0HA

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Cumberland School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 18 · 85 pupils

  Rivington Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7RX

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Elm Tree Community Primary School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 4 to 11 · 150 pupils

  Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse, Elm Tree Community Primary School, Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA

  Ofsted 15 Nov 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Great Arley School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 4 to 16 · 99 pupils

  Holly Road, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4HH

  Ofsted 17 Apr 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Grow Independent School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 16 · 16 pupils

  Lower Clough Business Centre, Pendle Street, Barrowford, BB9 8PH

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Hillside Specialist School and College

  Special school · Community special school · ages 3 to 19 · 117 pupils

  Ribchester Road, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3XB

  Ofsted 6 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Holdsworth School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 18

  Park Hill, Padiham Road, Burnley, BB12 6TG

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Holly Grove School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 2 to 11 · 138 pupils

  Burnley Campus, Barden Lane, Burnley, BB10 1JD

  Ofsted 28 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Hope High School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 11 to 16 · 108 pupils

  Carfield, Clay Brow, Skelmersdale, WN8 9DP

  Ofsted 4 Jun 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Kingsbury Primary Special School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 2 to 11 · 132 pupils

  School Lane, Chapel House, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH

  Ofsted 28 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Kirkham Pear Tree School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 2 to 19 · 112 pupils

  29 Station Road, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2HA

  Ofsted 22 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Linton School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 8 to 18 · 12 pupils

  Kirkham Road, Freckleton, PR4 1HX

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Maple House School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 6 to 14 · 3 pupils

  546-548 Manchester Road, Haslingden, Rossendale, Manchester, BB4 6LN

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Mayfield House School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 6 to 16 · 23 pupils

  1 Mayfield Road, Chorley, PR6 0DG

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Mayfield School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 4 to 19 · 133 pupils

  Gloucester Road, Chorley, PR7 3HN

  Ofsted report card, 30 Jun 2026

• Meadow View Learning Centre

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 8 to 18 · 9 pupils

  150 Chorley Road, Withnell, Chorley, PR6 8BN

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Moorbrook School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 11 to 16 · 84 pupils

  Ainslie Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3DB

  Ofsted 25 Feb 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Moorlands View School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 16 · 19 pupils

  Manchester Road, Dunnockshaw, Burnley, BB11 5PQ

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Morecambe Road School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 3 to 16 · 224 pupils

  Morecambe Road, Morecambe, LA3 3AB

  Ofsted 14 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Moss View School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 11 · 1 pupils

  1 Moss Lane View, Skelmersdale, WN8 9TL

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• New Focus Education

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 6 to 16 · 17 pupils

  Cottam Centre, Cottam Lane, Preston, PR2 1AF

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Oakfield House School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 4 to 12 · 46 pupils

  Station Road, Salwick, Preston, PR4 0YH

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Oliver House School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 6 to 19 · 55 pupils

  Hallgate, Astley Village, Chorley, PR7 1XA

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Oswaldtwistle White Ash School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 2 to 11 · 118 pupils

  Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 4QG

  Ofsted 24 Apr 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Park View

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 8 to 18 · 2 pupils

  73 Grange Street, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington, BB5 5PJ

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Pendle Community High School & College

  Special school · Community special school · ages 11 to 19 · 166 pupils

  Oxford Road, Nelson, BB9 8LF

  Ofsted 21 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Pendle View Primary School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 2 to 11 · 132 pupils

  Gibfield Road, Colne, BB8 8JT

  Ofsted 29 Nov 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Pioneer TEC

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 18 · 4 pupils

  Phoenix Park, Wallend Road, Ashton on Ribble, Preston, PR2 2HW

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Pontville School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 19 · 121 pupils

  Black Moss Lane, Ormskirk, L39 4TW

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Poplar House School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 19 · 23 pupils

  24-26 Lytham St Annes Road East, Lytham St Annes, FY8 1UR

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Progress School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 19 · 14 pupils

  Gough Lane, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6AQ

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Rainbow Hub School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 4 to 16 · 12 pupils

  Rainbow Hub, Salt Pit Lane, Mawdesley, Ormskirk, L40 2QX

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 5 to 11 · 116 pupils

  Haslingden Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 6RX

  Ofsted 15 May 2024: Outstanding

• Red Rose School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 17 · 43 pupils

  28-30 North Promenade, St Annes on Sea, Lytham St Annes, FY8 2NQ

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Christian Independent

• Ridgewood Community High School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 11 to 19 · 192 pupils

  Eastern Avenue, Burnley, BB10 2AT

  Ofsted 16 Nov 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Roselyn House School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 10 to 19 · 100 pupils

  Moss Lane, Off Wigan Road, Leyland, PR25 4SE

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Rossendale School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 19 · 91 pupils

  Bamford Road, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 0RT

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Royal Cross Primary School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 4 to 11 · 34 pupils

  Elswick Road, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston, PR2 1NT

  Ofsted 5 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Silver Birch School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 16 · 0 pupils

  Briercliffe Road, Harle Syke, Burnley, BB10 2HA

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Sir Tom Finney Community High School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 11 to 19 · 255 pupils

  Ribbleton Hall Drive, Preston, PR2 6EE

  Ofsted 29 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• The Coppice School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 2 to 19 · 64 pupils

  Ash Grove, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6GY

  Ofsted 22 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• The Loyne Specialist School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 4 to 19 · 121 pupils

  Sefton Drive, Lancaster, LA1 2QD

  Ofsted 24 Jan 2024 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• The Nook School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 18 · Girls · 14 pupils

  Knotts Lane, Colne, BB8 8HH

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• The Ribble Autism School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 4 to 11 · 10 pupils

  Emily Street, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5SZ

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• The Rose School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 11 to 16 · 88 pupils

  Greenock Street, Burnley, BB11 4DT

  Ofsted 15 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• The Willows

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 16 · 23 pupils

  Willow Grange, Henry Street, Rishton, BB1 4JJ

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

Towns in Lancashire

• Accrington (36)
• Bacup (10)
• Barnoldswick (8)
• Burnley (61)
• Carnforth (17)
• Chorley (53)
• Clitheroe (23)
• Colne (14)
• Fleetwood (10)
• Lancaster (36)
• Leyland (24)
• Lytham St Annes (14)
• Morecambe (18)
• Nelson (25)
• Ormskirk (30)
• Poulton-le-Fylde (15)
• Preston (172)
• Rossendale (23)
• Skelmersdale (27)
• Thornton-Cleveleys (12)

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0). Towns are as written in each school’s official address.