Schools with severe learning difficulties provision in Lancashire

For pupils with significant intellectual disabilities who need support with independence and communication as well as learning. Lancashire has 0 mainstream schools with a unit or resourced provision for severe learning difficulties and 12 special schools that cater for it.

Special schools (12)

Special schools take pupils with an education, health and care plan; the council names the school in the plan. Many cater for several needs.

School	Provision	Ages	Town	Places	Ofsted	Score
Acorns Primary SchoolSpecial school · also autism, hearing impairment, moderate learning difficulties, multi-sensory impairment and more	Special school	2-11	Preston	93 pupils	No overall grade 2025	–
Bleasdale SchoolSpecial school · also autism, moderate learning difficulties, profound and multiple learning difficulties, speech, language and communication and more	Special school	2-19	Carnforth	88 pupils	Outstanding 2024	–
Broadfield Specialist SchoolSpecial school · also autism, hearing impairment, moderate learning difficulties, multi-sensory impairment and more	Special school	11-19	Burnley	267 pupils	Outstanding 2024	–
Chorley Astley Park SchoolSpecial school · also autism, hearing impairment, moderate learning difficulties, multi-sensory impairment and more	Special school	4-16	Chorley	161 pupils	Outstanding 2024	–
Holly Grove SchoolSpecial school · also autism, hearing impairment, moderate learning difficulties, physical disability and more	Special school	2-11	Burnley	138 pupils	Outstanding 2023	–
Kirkham Pear Tree SchoolSpecial school · also autism, hearing impairment, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability and more	Special school	2-19	Preston	112 pupils	Outstanding 2023	–
Pendle Community High School & CollegeSpecial school · also autism, hearing impairment, moderate learning difficulties, multi-sensory impairment and more	Special school	11-19	Nelson	166 pupils	Outstanding 2024	–
Pendle View Primary SchoolSpecial school · also autism, hearing impairment, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability and more	Special school	2-11	Colne	132 pupils	Outstanding 2023	–
Ridgewood Community High SchoolSpecial school · also autism, hearing impairment, moderate learning difficulties, multi-sensory impairment and more	Special school	11-19	Burnley	192 pupils	Good 2023	–
The Coppice SchoolSpecial school · also autism, moderate learning difficulties, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability and more	Special school	2-19	Preston	64 pupils	Good 2024	–
The Loyne Specialist SchoolSpecial school · also autism, hearing impairment, moderate learning difficulties, multi-sensory impairment and more	Special school	4-19	Lancaster	121 pupils	Outstanding 2024	–
West Lancashire Community High SchoolSpecial school · also autism, hearing impairment, moderate learning difficulties, physical disability and more	Special school	11-19	Skelmersdale	176 pupils	Good 2024	–

Other councils All schools in Lancashire

Other needs

Autism Speech, language and communication Social, emotional and mental health Moderate learning difficulties Profound and multiple learning difficulties Hearing impairment Visual impairment Multi-sensory impairment Physical disability Specific learning difficulties Other needs

How to read this

The list comes from the Department for Education's register of schools (Get Information about Schools), which records the type of SEN provision each school has and how many pupils are in a resourced provision or SEN unit. Resourced provision means extra staff and funding for a group of pupils who spend most of their time in ordinary classes. A SEN unit is a separate class within the school. Both need a place agreed by the council through an education, health and care plan; ask the council's SEND team, not the school's admissions office. The register is only as good as what schools report, so check with the school before relying on it.