Acorns Primary School
Community special school in Preston, Lancashire.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 93 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 70 |
| Free school meals | 39.80% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Moor Park, Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 6AU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.acorns.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01772792681 |
| URN | 135347 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 7 January 2025, published 5 February 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 2 November 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Moorbrook School (special school, about 1.3 km)
- Sir Tom Finney Community High School (special school, about 2.6 km)
- Royal Cross Primary School (special school, about 4.2 km)
- Applebee Wood School (special school, about 4.8 km)
- The Coppice School (special school, about 5.4 km)
- Hillside Specialist School and College (special school, about 9.6 km)
- Kirkham Pear Tree School (special school, about 12.2 km)
- Chorley Astley Park School (special school, about 13.7 km)
Browse: Special schools in Lancashire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.