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Lower Pastures

Special school in Nr Darwen BB3 3QP

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  • School Reference Number: 142531
  • Address: Broadhead Road, Hoddlesden, Nr Darwen BB3 3QP
  • Headteacher: Mrs Diane Wood
  • Telephone: 01254 773489
  • Website: roachesschool.net
  • Type: Special schools
  • Sub-Type: Other independent special school
  • Phase: Not applicable
  • Pupil Capacity: 5
  • Local Education Authority: Blackburn with Darwen
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 11 to 16
  • Admissions Policy: Not applicable
  • Active From: November 2015* (New Provision)

* 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
31 January 2023 29 March 2023 Standard inspection Good
13 November 2018 11 December 2018 Standard inspection Good
4 October 2016 15 November 2016 Standard inspection Requires Improvement

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Unique Reference Number142531
Local Authority Code889
Local Authority NameBlackburn with Darwen
Establishment Number6014
School / College NameLower Pastures
Establishment Type Code10
Establishment typeOther independent special school
Establishment Type Group Code5
Establishment Type GroupSpecial schools
Establishment Status Code1
Establishment statusOpen
Reason Establishment Opened Code06
Reason establishment openedNew Provision
Open date23-11-2015
Reason Establishment Closed Code99
Reason establishment closed
Close date
Phase Of Education Code 0
Phase of educationNot applicable
Age range Low11
Age range High16
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionNot applicable
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 capacity5
Special Classes Code0
Special classesNot applicable
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils4
Number of Boys4
Number of Girls0
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
UKPRN10073547
FEHE Identifier
Further education type
Last Changed Date27-01-2025
StreetBroadhead Road
Locality
Address3Hoddlesden
TownNr Darwen
County (name)
PostcodeBB3 3QP
Websiteroachesschool.net
Telephone01254773489
Headteacher/Principal titleMrs
Headteacher/Principal first nameDiane
Headteacher/Principal last nameWood
Headteacher/Principal Job Title
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provision
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providers
Section 41 approvedNot approved
SEN provision
Type of resourced provision
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 CodeE06000008
DistrictBlackburn with Darwen
Ward CodeE05011524
WardWest Pennine
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001450
Parliamentary ConstituencyRossendale and Darwen
Urban/Rural CodeE1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Rural village
GSS LA CodeE06000008
Easting373154
Northing421940
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)Blackburn with Darwen 018
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)Blackburn with Darwen 018A
Inspectorate NameOfsted
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan2
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan2
Boarding EstablishmentHas boarders
Proprietor's NameSean Fitzpatrick
Previous Local Authority Code999
Previous local authority
Previous establishment number
CountryUnited Kingdom
UPRN100012542560
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02002632
LSOA CodeE01012592
Free School Meals
Accreditation Expiry Date

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