Applebee Wood School
Academy special sponsor led in Preston, Lancashire.
School details
| Type | Academy special sponsor led |
|---|---|
| Age range | 4 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 179 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 169 |
| Free school meals | 46.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE SEA VIEW TRUST |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Far Croft, Lostock Hall, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 5SS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.applebeewood.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01772336976 |
| URN | 152064 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 29 October 2024, published 29 January 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Applebee Wood Community Specialist School, URN 119880).
Latest ungraded inspection: 8 February 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
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
- The Coppice School (special school, about 2.8 km)
- Acorns Primary School (special school, about 4.8 km)
- Moorbrook School (special school, about 5.1 km)
- Royal Cross Primary School (special school, about 5.5 km)
- Sir Tom Finney Community High School (special school, about 5.6 km)
- Chorley Astley Park School (special school, about 9.2 km)
- Mayfield School (special school, about 10.6 km)
- Hillside Specialist School and College (special school, about 13.2 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.