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Community special school · Schools & FE

Applebee Wood Community Specialist School

URN 119880 · LancashireClosed
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Inspection history (5)

  1. 30 Oct 2024

    School inspection (EIF) · published 30 Jan 2025

    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    Personal developmentRequires improvement
    Quality of educationInadequate

    Rebecca Sharples (lead), Lindy Griffiths, Maria McGarry

  2. 8 Feb 2023

    School inspection (EIF) · published 29 Mar 2023

    Julie Bather (lead), Sheldon Logue

  3. 23 Jan 2013

    School inspection (CIF) · published 13 Feb 2013

    Good
    Leadership and managementGood

    Terry McKenzie (lead), Jane Holmes

  4. 21 Sept 2006

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 10 Oct 2006

    Good
    AchievementGood
    Care guidance supportGood
    CurriculumGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Teaching and learningGood

    Susan Preece (lead), Sue Preece

  5. —

    Ofsted report · published 27 Feb 2002

    Clarke OBE

Details

URN
119880
Type
Community special school
Local authority
Lancashire
Region
North West
Address
Far Croft, Lostock Hall, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 5SS
Reports on record
5
Earliest report
21 Sept 2006
Closed
31-08-2025
Gender
Mixed
Region
North West
Status
Closed
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
169
Age Range
4 - 16
Age range
4 to 16
Telephone
01772336976
Headteacher
Mr John Cockerill (Interim)
Pupils on roll
168
Pupils' gender
Mixed
Number of pupils
168
Religious character
Does Not Apply
Free school meals (%)
50.00
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