Hillside Specialist School and College
Other · Community special school · Ages 3–19 · Preston, Lancashire
Hillside Specialist School and College is an other school in Preston, Lancashire for ages 3–19 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 6 March 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Ribchester Road, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3XB
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 3–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 117 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 6 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at this calm and welcoming school.”
- “Staff welcome them with kind words and a smile at the start of each day.”
- “Pupils benefit from the positive relationships that they have with adults who know them well.”
To improve
- “However, this is not the case for a small number of subjects.”
- “In these subjects, staff are not as clear as they should be about what they should teach and when.”
- “As a result, some pupils do not achieve as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 April 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
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.
- Brook View School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Highfield Priory School 4.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Stonyhurst College 4.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Sir Tom Finney Community High School 4.8 mi School remains Good
- Larches High School 5.9 mi School remains Good
- Acorns Primary School 5.9 mi Not judged
- St Pius X Preparatory School 6.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Abrar Academy 6.5 mi No Ofsted grade