Larches High School

Alternative provision
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted: Good

Moor Park, Blackpool Road, Preston, PR1 6AAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Larches High School is an alternative provision school in Preston for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 June 2014, report published 17 July 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Pupil numbers and mix

106 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals75.5%

75.5%, 49 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.7%

4.7%, 16.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support81.1%

81.1%, 66.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan18.9%

18.9%, 12.9 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Larches High School

School	Distance	Ofsted
Golden Hill Pupil Referral Unit	5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding
The Heights Blackburn	9 miles	Ofsted: Good
St Thomas's Centre	9 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding
Shaftesbury High School	9 miles	Ofsted: Good
Oswaldtwistle School	12 miles	Ofsted: Good

School details

School type: Pupil referral unit
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Christine Mitchell
Phone: 01772792412
Website: larcheshigh.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Moor Park, Blackpool Road, Preston, PR1 6AA
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119112

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.