Moorbrook School is a council-run special school in Preston, Lancashire, for children and young people aged 11 to 16. It supports SEMH.
- Ages 11–16
- 84 pupils
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 84 (places for 52)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Thompson (Headteacher)
- Free school meals
- 63.1% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Lancashire
- School reference (URN)
- 119866
Needs it supports
1 need: SEMH
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Lancashire (21)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Lancashire council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, February 2025; school remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (October 2023)
Inspected in February 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, October 2023).
Contact and getting there
Ainslie Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3DB
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Acorns Primary School Special school · Ages 2–11 0.7 miles
- Larches High School Alternative provision · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.8 miles
- New Focus Education Independent · Ages 6–16 · Ofsted report card (2026) 1.1 miles
All SEND schools in Lancashire
By need in Lancashire: Speech and language (34) · Autism (30) · SEMH (22) · Moderate learning (21) · Hearing (21) · Severe learning (19) · Vision (19) · Multi-sensory (19) · PMLD (18) · Physical (17) · Dyslexia and SpLD (14)
Questions about Moorbrook School
How do I get a place at Moorbrook School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Moorbrook School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Moorbrook School support?
Social, emotional and mental health. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Moorbrook School take?
Aged 11 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Moorbrook School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Moorbrook School?
Ainslie Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3DB, in Lancashire.
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