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Applebee Wood Community Specialist School

URN: 119880

Address: Far Croft, Lostock Hall, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 5SS

Rating and reports

Good

Latest inspection

  1. Outstanding
  2. Good
  3. Requires Improvement
  4. Inadequate

All reports

  1. School inspection School inspection, PDF - 29 March 2023
  2. Short inspection Short inspection, PDF - 19 December 2017
  3. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 13 February 2013
  4. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 10 October 2006
  5. Full inspection Full inspection, PDF - 27 February 2002
  6. Opened

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About Applebee Wood Community Specialist School

  • Type: Special School
  • Boarding: No
  • Religious character: Does Not Apply
  • Local authority: Lancashire

Pupils

  • Age Range: 4 - 16
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Number of pupils: 161
  • School capacity: 147

Location

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  • Address: Far Croft, Lostock Hall, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 5SS
  • Region: North West

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