Applebee Wood School
Far Croft, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5SS
Reception - Year 11 (ages 4-16)
Not applicableAcademy special sponsor ledMixed
About the school
“Applebee Wood School has been offering specialist provision in teaching pupils with Educational Health Care Plans for almost 60 years. Children who attend Applebee Wood School are happy and safe in our nurturing environment.”
Established school - open since before 2025.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 29 January 2025
Quality of educationInadequate
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentRequires improvement
Leadership and managementInadequate
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Ofsted has flagged this school with a category of concern (SM). See the full report for details.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Not applicable
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
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- Number of pupils
- 168
- Multi-academy trust
- THE SEA VIEW TRUST
- Phone
- 01772336976