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Aurora Brooklands School

Special · ages 9-16MixedIndependent67 pupilsLeylandLancashire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places13 spare67 pupils, 80 places
Pupils on roll67Census January 2024

Aurora Brooklands School is an independent special school in Leyland for boys and girls aged 9 to 16. It has 67 pupils and room for 80.

159 Longmeanygate, Midge Hall, Leyland, PR26 7TB01772 454826the-aurora-group.comMiss Katie Lyon headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

14 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score0.7
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 1.41.420182019: 4.84.820192022: 8.08.020222023: 2.42.420232024: 1.41.420242025: 0.70.72025
Since 2018: -0.7
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018LancashireEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 1114271710810
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 80.71.42.48.04.81.446.046.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%44%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%0%10%0%0%65%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score0.060.100.240.850.500.074.044.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%35%41%

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Lancashire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll67Census January 2024
Places8084% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%67 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls48 / 19
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll675854575857
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%0%0%0%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans100%100%100%100%100%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m2712 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate72 per 1,000 people22% lower than the England average
Typical house price£216,000South Ribble
Nearest bus stop420 mPintail Close, 3 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Moss Side Primary SchoolCouncil860 m248No overall grade 202471Compare
Leyland St James Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England0.7 miles209Good 202373Compare
St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic1.1 miles189Good 202234Compare
Seven Stars Primary SchoolCouncil1.2 miles232Good 20229Compare
Academy@WordenAcademy1.2 miles660No overall grade 202545Compare
Golden Hill Pupil Referral UnitPupil referral unit1.2 miles43Outstanding 2023Compare
St Mary's Catholic High SchoolRoman Catholic1.5 miles813Not inspected50Compare
Northbrook Primary AcademyAcademy1.6 miles185Requires improvement 202411Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Aurora Brooklands School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Aurora Brooklands School yet.

How good are Aurora Brooklands School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 0.7, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Aurora Brooklands School have?

67 pupils aged 9 to 16 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 80 places, so it is 84% full.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
159 Longmeanygate, Midge Hall, Leyland, PR26 7TB
Telephone
01772 454826
Website
www.the-aurora-group.com
Headteacher
Miss Katie Lyon
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 9-16
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Lancashire
Ward
Moss Side
Constituency
South Ribble
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
30 September 2009 (new provision)
URN
136003 · LAESTAB 8886111 · UKPRN 10028359

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from