Hillside Specialist School and College
Community special school in Preston, Lancashire.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 3 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 117 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 99 |
| Free school meals | 38.60% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Ribchester Road, Longridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 3XB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.hillside.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01772782205 |
| URN | 131479 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 6 March 2024, outcome: School remains Good.
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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.
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Nearby schools
- Sir Tom Finney Community High School (special school, about 7.7 km)
- Acorns Primary School (special school, about 9.6 km)
- Moorbrook School (special school, about 10.5 km)
- The Coppice School (special school, about 11.7 km)
- Eden School (special school, about 13.0 km)
- Newfield School (special school, about 13.1 km)
- Applebee Wood School (special school, about 13.2 km)
- Royal Cross Primary School (special school, about 13.4 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.