“schools in Lancashire”

Tanhouse, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6DE

Description of the school

This is an average-sized primary school with just over half of the pupils eligible for free school meals. It is situated in an area of high socio-economic deprivation and most pupils are of White British heritage. The proportion of pupils with a statement of special educational needs is much higher than the national average, as is the proportion of pupils with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. The school has achieved the Lancashire Schools’ Healthy Schools Award and the Eco Schools Silver Award. The school’s current senior leadership team consists of an experienced headteacher and deputy headteacher brought in by the local authority to lead the school for one year until long-term appointments are made.

Chapel House, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 8EH

Description of the school

West Lancashire Community High School opened in September 2006 following the reorganisation of special schools in the area. It is on the same site as the original school, Black Moss School, which provided mainly for students with moderate learning difficulties across a wide age range. West Lancashire Community High School admits up to 90 students aged 11 to 19 years who have a broad range of complex needs including moderate, severe or profound and multiple learning difficulties and/or disabilities, autism and communication difficulties. There are 63 students on roll, all of whom have a statement of special educational needs. All the students are of White British origin.

Granville Street, Briercliffe, Burnley, BB10 2RA

Information about this school

 The school was registered by the Department for Education on 15 March 2021.  The school caters for pupils with SEND. Pupils typically have social, emotional and mental health needs. A small number of pupils have an education, health and care plan.  All pupils are looked after by the local authority.  Pupils usually join the school with significant gaps in their learning. Many have suffered traumatic experiences and have attended multiple schools prior to attending Compass Community School, Lancashire.  Leaders do not currently make use of any alternative provision.  The school operates from one purposely modified site in Lancashire.

Chapel House, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 8EH

Text from letter to pupils explaining the findings of the inspection

9 October 2008 Dear Students Inspection of West Lancashire Community High School, Lancashire, WN8 8EH Thank you very much for the warm welcome you gave when I inspected your school this week. I enjoyed meeting you and hearing your views about your school. These are the main findings from the inspection.

Dolphinholme Primary School, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 9AN

Description of the school

This small school is set in rural Lancashire. As well as the children from the village who attend the school, a significant number travel from nearby towns and villages. The majority of pupils come from White British backgrounds. No children receive free school meals. The proportion of pupils with learning difficulties and disabilities is below average but increasing. The annual intakes of pupils are broadly average in their attainment. An independent committee provides a pre-school and before and after school care service on the school premises.

Chapel House, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 8EH

Description of the school

This average sized school is the result of the recent amalgamation of two well-established primary schools. It serves a socially and economically deprived area. The vast majority of pupils are of White British heritage. The number of pupils who take free school meals and the proportion with learning difficulties and/or disabilities are above average. A small proportion of pupils are looked after or vulnerable. Children’s attainment on entry to the Nursery is well below average. There have been significant staff changes since September 2005. The school is recognised as an Investor in People and holds three Lancashire Healthy School Quality Marks. It is part of an Excellence Cluster.

Chapel House, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 8EH

Information about this school

 There have been several changes to the leadership team since the previous inspection. A new headteacher and two new deputy headteachers have been appointed.  The number of pupils on roll at the school has increased significantly over recent years. Leaders have recently applied to the local authority to increase the pupil admission number to 120.  The school caters for pupils with special educational needs broadly nominated as generic learning difficulties. All of the pupils at the school have an EHC plan. Many pupils have complex learning difficulties, including autism spectrum disorder and sensory difficulties. In addition, a few pupils have profound and multiple learning difficulties. Some pupils also have medical needs.  Pupils attend the school from a wide geographical area of Lancashire local authority.

St Wilfrid's School, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 3WQ

Description of the school

This is a smaller than average sized primary school situated in a rural area close to Preston in Lancashire. Pupils come from mixed backgrounds; the proportion claiming free school meals is below average. The vast majority of pupils are of White British backgrounds. The proportion of pupils with learning difficulties and/or disabilities is average. Extended provision includes full day care for pre-school children as well as before and after-school clubs on the premises.

Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 3SQ

Text from letter to pupils explaining the findings of the inspection

30 November 2007 Dear Students Inspection of Our Lady's Catholic High School, Lancashire, PR2 3SQ ‘I want the school to do well during the inspection even though I’m in Year 11 and it won’t affect me. I love this school.’ This is what one member of your school council, reflecting the views of a great many of you, said to one of my colleague inspectors when we visited Our Lady’s in November. Well, it has! Your school is a good school and you are right to be proud of it. Well done to you all! First of all thank you for being so welcoming to the inspection team, and for taking the time to speak to us. We were impressed with how clearly you articulated your thoughts about the school. Second, I want to highlight some key strengths of your school. We are pleased with the progress you make in your learning. We judge this to be good and this helps you to attain above average standards in your Key Stage 3 tests and your GCSEs. You do so well because the quality of

Harrington Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1JZ

Description of the school

Although designated a school for pupils with moderate learning difficulties the needs of the pupils are quite diverse and include those with severe learning difficulties, autistic spectrum disorders and some with associated emotional and behaviour difficulties. All of the pupils have statements of special educational need. About a third are entitled to a free school meal, which is about twice the national average. There are twice as many boys as girls. About half of the students in the secondary department arrive in Year 7 or later from mainstream schools. The school is located in the Chorley area of Lancashire, although just over half of the pupils come from other districts in the county. The school has gained both Lancashire and National Healthy Schools Status.

Weeton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 3HX

Text from letter to pupils explaining the findings of the inspection

14 November 2008 Dear Pupils Inspection of Weeton Primary School, Lancashire, PR4 3HX What an excellent school you attend! Thank you for helping me when I visited your school. I enjoyed meeting you and finding out about your school. I found that your school provides you with an outstanding education and helps you to settle in very quickly. I particularly enjoyed watching you in lessons where you work extremely hard and have excellent attitudes to your work. Your parents agree with me that your school is a very happy place. These are the things that are particularly strong in your school.

Greenock Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 4DT

Information about the school

This is a small secondary special school catering for students with behavioural, social and emotional difficulties. A minority of the students have additional learning or social communication difficulties. Almost all of the students come from East Lancashire, although a few are drawn from other areas of the county. Since the previous inspection, the school has moved to new purpose-built premises and numbers have increased. New admissions are sometimes of students in the later years of their schooling who may have had difficult experiences in previous settings and been persistent absentees. Two students are looked after by the local authority but almost a third of the students are defined as children in need. A large majority are known to be eligible for free school meals. Almost all students are of White British heritage.

Penny Stone Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 6QE

Text from letter to pupils explaining the findings of the inspection

24 April 2009 Dear Pupils Inspection of St Wilfrid’s Church of England Primary School, Lancashire, LA2 6QE What a lovely school you attend! Thank you so much for the very warm welcome you gave Ms Taylor and me when we inspected your school last week. We were very pleased with the confident and enthusiastic way you talked about all the excellent things your school provides for you! We loved seeing you enjoying interesting lessons and were very impressed with the quality of music-making in the assembly. My colleague really enjoyed talking to a group of you who kindly gave up part of lunch-time on a sunny day to talk to her. This is what I have said about your school in my report.

Walmer Bridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 5QL

Description of the school

This average size primary school is situated in a semi-rural area close to Preston in Lancashire. The proportion of pupils claiming free school meals is well below average and the vast majority of pupils are of White British backgrounds. The proportion of pupils with learning difficulties and/or disabilities is below average. Extended care services include nursery facilities as well as before- and after-school and holiday clubs, operated by an independent provider. During the inspection an acting headteacher was in post. A substantive headteacher had been appointed and was due to take up post at the start of the new term.

Sefton Drive, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 2QD

Text from letter to pupils explaining the findings of the inspection

6 July 2007 Dear Pupils Inspection of The Loyne School, Lancashire, LA1 2PZ I visited your school the other day to have a look around, see what was good and make a few suggestions about what could be improved. You were wonderful. Thanks for your welcome and for playing your part in what was a truly memorable experience. It’s my job to make judgements about how good schools are. When I see something outstanding I give it a ‘1’, anything good gets a ‘2’, satisfactory a ‘3’ and so on. The No. 1 key on my computer is glowing. It had to be pressed 53 times. This left the other numbers unused. That’s never happened to me before. That means that The Loyne is a truly magnificent school in every respect. You could not hope to make better progress, be better taught or to be better cared for. The bit about suggesting improvements was slightly difficult so I left with the suggestion that The Loyne should be used as an example to other schools all over the country so that their

Rawtenstall, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 6RX

Description of the school

This is a school providing for pupils with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties, with some having additional learning difficulties and/or disabilities. Each of the pupils has a statement of special educational need. All but one are boys and nearly all are White British; five are looked-after children. The school serves the area of East Lancashire. It has earned a number of national awards including Healthy Schools status.

Green Haworth, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 3SQ

Text from letter to pupils explaining the findings of the inspection

5 July 2008 Dear Pupils Inspection of Green Haworth Church of England Primary School, Lancashire, BB5 3SQ What a friendly school you attend! I am writing to you to thank you for your help during my inspection of your school and to share with you my opinions about it. I agree with you that your school is a good school. I was very impressed by how well you get on with everybody and it was lovely to see so many smiling faces. You behave very well, and you work hard and try your best in lessons. I enjoyed seeing younger pupils taking part in the ‘Sound Hunt’. I was impressed with the older pupils’ skills in applying their mathematical knowledge in answering the questions I asked them. All of you sing so well in the acts of worship. The children in the Foundation Stage get a good start to school life. Throughout the rest of the school you all achieve well. I have asked your school to make sure you all try to make your

Kiln Lane, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 8PW

Information about the school

This is a larger than average primary school which offers full time nursery provision. The proportion of pupils currently known to be eligible for free school meals is close to the national average. Almost all pupils are of White British heritage. A very small number are at an early stage of learning English as an additional language. The proportion of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities is slightly lower than that normally seen. The school manages its own before-school club. An external provider offers after-school care on the school site. This is subject to separate inspection arrangements. The school has the Lancashire and National Healthy Schools Status, the Activemark and Green Flag status. Since the last inspection a new deputy headteacher has been appointed.

Quernmore, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 9EL

Text from letter to pupils explaining the findings of the inspection

10 May 2008 Dear Pupils Inspection of Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lancashire, LA2 9EL What a wonderful school you have! I have never been in a school that has its own wind turbine before! Thank you for the very friendly welcome you all gave me when I visited the school recently. I really enjoyed my time with you and seeing some of you in lessons, even if it was only for a short time. I would have loved to have become friendly with the school cat! I was very impressed by the school’s woodwind musicians. I am pleased to tell you that your school is one of the very best I have been in and that you attend a really outstanding school. You do outstandingly well in lessons and in tests because you work hard and understand the importance of this for the future. I agree with you that your teachers and other adults make lessons very interesting and that you receive all the help you

Reedley, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 2NE

Description of the school

The school is larger than average. It serves an urban community in the east of Lancashire with varied socio-economic characteristics. More than three quarters of the pupils live in areas with multiple deprivation although the proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is in line with that found nationally. The proportions of pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds and who have English as an additional language are well above those found nationally. A well below average proportion of pupils has a statement of special educational need but there are above average proportions with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. Very high numbers of pupils enter and leave the school at non-standard times. The school holds both local and national Healthy Schools awards.