Meadow View Learning Centre

  • Special
  • Independent
  • Ages 8 to 18
Ofsted: Outstanding

150 Chorley Road, Withnell, Chorley, PR6 8BNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Meadow View Learning Centre is a special school in Chorley for ages 8 to 18. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in February 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 February 2024, report published 26 March 2024

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 27 February 2024

Meadow View Learning Centre is an inspiring school. It is a place where everyone is valued. Pupils thrive in the nurturing and positive atmosphere. They value the immensely caring and supportive relationships that they have with each other and with staff. Pupils at the school flourish socially and academically. Staff have exceptionally high expectations of, and are highly ambitious for, every pupil. Pupils, all of whom have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve extremely well. Some of the pupils at the school have struggled with their behaviour and attendance in previous settings. The school has high expectations in these areas and pupils rise to these expectations with pride. At this school, over time, pupils' behaviour and attendance improve dramatically. This is shown in the exemplary behaviour and attitudes of pupils. The school provides pupils with access to a wealth of activities and wider development opportunities. Some of these, such as boxing and canoeing, help to promote social skills and team building. Other experiences are designed to prepare pupils well for independent adult life, for example, learning how to catch a bus or open a bank account.

Pupil numbers and mix

9 pupils on roll, with places for 9

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 Meadow View Learning Centre

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Progress School3 milesOfsted: OutstandingNot published
Cambian Red Rose School3 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 1.9
Eden School3 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 13.0
Waterloo Lodge3 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 7.2
Crosshill Special School4 milesOfsted: GoodNot published

School details

School type
Other independent special school
Sector
Independent
Age range
8 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mr Darius Robinson
Address
150 Chorley Road, Withnell, Chorley, PR6 8BN
Local authority
Lancashire
URN
138868

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.