Moorbrook School
Other · Community special school · Ages 11–16 · Preston, Lancashire
Moorbrook School is an other school in Preston, Lancashire for ages 11–16 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 25 February 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Ainslie Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3DB
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- 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 other schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- St Pius X Preparatory School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Abrar Academy 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- 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