Applebee Wood School

  • Special
  • Academy
  • Ages 4 to 16
Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to good

Far Croft, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5SSOpen in maps

Applebee Wood School is a special school in Preston for ages 4 to 16. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 October 2024, report published 29 January 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Pupil numbers and mix

179 pupils on roll, with places for 169

Eligible for free school meals46.9%

46.9%, 20.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.1%

10.1%, 11.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Applebee Wood School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
The Ribble Autism School0.3 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Bridgeway School2 milesOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 11.2
The Coppice School2 milesOfsted: Good0% met the expected standard
Roselyn House School2 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Cedar Lodge School2 milesOfsted: OutstandingNot published

School details

School type
Academy special sponsor led
Sector
Academy
Trust
THE SEA VIEW TRUST
Age range
4 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mr John Cockerill
Phone
01772336976
Website
applebeewood.co.uk
Address
Far Croft, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5SS
Local authority
Lancashire
URN
152064

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.