All-through
Applebee Wood School
Far Croft, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5SS
Key facts
- Phase
- All-through
- Type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 179 of 169 places
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Trust
- THE SEA VIEW TRUST
Ofsted
Last inspected October 2024
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Leadership and governanceInadequate
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Quality of educationInadequate
Inspected under the previous framework, which used its own four-point scale. Ofsted now publishes a report card grading several areas separately, so these grades are not directly comparable with a recent inspection’s.
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
February 2023
Ungraded inspection
Good
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Far Croft, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5SS
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 15 January, the year before starting.
Lancashire admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- John Cockerill
- Address
- Far Croft, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5SS
- Telephone
- 01772336976