Lower Pastures
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
Broadhead Road, Hoddlesden, Darwen, BB3 3QPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Lower Pastures is a special school in Darwen for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 88 schools in Blackburn with Darwen. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 10 February 2026, report published 19 April 2026
Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
3 pupils on roll, with places for 5
Schools near Lower Pastures
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Woodlands School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 2.9 |
| Crosshill Special School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Oswaldtwistle White Ash School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 0% met the expected standard |
| Newfield School | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
| Tor View School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 1.8 |
School details
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Diane Wood
- Phone
- 07931249374
- Address
- Broadhead Road, Hoddlesden, Darwen, BB3 3QP
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- URN
- 142531
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.