Moorbrook School
Community special school · Ages 11–16 · Preston, Lancashire
Moorbrook School is a special school in Preston, Lancashire for ages 11–16. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 25 February 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Ainslie Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3DB
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 11–16
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 84 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 63.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 25 February 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at this welcoming school.”
- “Kind and compassionate staff greet them warmly as they arrive at school each morning.”
- “Pupils who are new to the school settle in quickly.”
To improve
- “However, the curriculum is relatively new in a small number of subjects.”
- “Teachers are still familiarising themselves with the content of these new subject curriculums.”
- “Consequently, they are not as adept at checking pupils’ prior learning before introducing new information.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 3.5 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
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- Acorns Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged
- Larches High School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- New Focus Education 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Imam Muhammad Zakariya School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Royal Cross Primary School 1.9 mi Standards maintained
- Highfield Priory School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade