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Westmorland School

Special school in Chorley PR7 3NQ

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  • School Reference Number: 132828
  • Address: Weldbank Lane, Chorley PR7 3NQ
  • Headteacher: Mrs Susan Asher
  • Telephone: 01257 278899
  • Website: witherslackgroup.co.uk
  • Type: Special schools
  • Sub-Type: Other independent special school
  • Phase: Not applicable
  • Pupil Capacity: 80
  • Local Education Authority: Lancashire
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 5 to 16
  • Admissions Policy: Not applicable
  • Active From: January 2001*

* Active From and To dates don't necessarily mean that a school opened or closed on those dates. Schools are allocated a new Reference Number when they change status in any way, for example when a local authority school converts to an academy or when schools are combined or merged.

Further Information

There is no current Ofsted report for this school. This could be because:

  • this is a newly registered school hasn't been inspected yet
  • an inspection has taken place recently, but the report hasn't been published yet
  • this school has recently become an academy and may not have been inspected yet
  • this is a type of school that Ofsted does not inspect

All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
12 September 2024 11 October 2024 Additional inspection
8 March 2022 9 May 2022 Standard inspection Outstanding
20 March 2018 3 May 2018 Standard inspection Outstanding
24 February 2015 2 April 2015 Standard inspection Outstanding
8 November 2011 30 November 2011 Standard inspection Good
15 October 2008 10 November 2008 Light touch inspection
7 March 2005 17 October 2006 Standard inspection

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Unique Reference Number132828
Local Authority Code888
Local Authority NameLancashire
Establishment Number6048
School / College NameWestmorland School
Establishment Type Code10
Establishment typeOther independent special school
Establishment Type Group Code5
Establishment Type GroupSpecial schools
Establishment Status Code1
Establishment statusOpen
Reason Establishment Opened Code00
Reason establishment openedNot applicable
Open date05-01-2001
Reason Establishment Closed Code00
Reason establishment closedNot applicable
Close date
Phase Of Education Code 0
Phase of educationNot applicable
Age range Low5
Age range High16
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionNo Nursery Classes
Official Sixth Form Code0
Official sixth formNot applicable
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code06
Religious characterNone
Religious ethosNone
Diocese Code0000
DioceseNot applicable
Admissions Policy Code0
Admissons policyNot applicable
School capacity80
Special Classes Code1
Special classesHas Special Classes
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils54
Number of Boys43
Number of Girls11
Percentage Free School Meals
Trust School Flag Code0
Trust School Flag Not applicable
Trusts Code
Academy trust or Trust
School Sponsor FlagNot applicable
Academy sponsor
Federation FlagNot applicable
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10075209
FEHE Identifier
Further education typeNot applicable
Last Changed Date14-10-2024
StreetWeldbank Lane
Locality
Address3
TownChorley
County (name)Lancashire
PostcodePR7 3NQ
Websitehttps://www.witherslackgroup.co.uk/our-locations/our-schools/westmorland-school/
Telephone01257278899
Headteacher/Principal titleMrs
Headteacher/Principal first nameSusan
Headteacher/Principal last nameAsher
Headteacher/Principal Job TitleHeadteacher
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provisionNot applicable
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providersNot applicable
Section 41 approvedNot approved
SEN provision
Type of resourced provisionNot applicable
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeB
Government Office RegionNorth West
District CodeE07000118
DistrictChorley
Ward CodeE05013071
WardChorley South West
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001170
Parliamentary ConstituencyChorley
Urban/Rural CodeC1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
GSS LA CodeE10000017
Easting358082
Northing416371
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)Chorley 010
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)Chorley 010E
Inspectorate NameOfsted
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan54
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan0
Boarding EstablishmentDoes not have boarders
Proprietor's NameWitherslack Group Ltd
Previous Local Authority Code999
Previous local authority
Previous establishment number
Country
UPRN200004068310
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02005198
LSOA CodeE01024941
Free School Meals
Accreditation Expiry Date

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