Larches High School
Moor Park, Preston, PR1 6AA
- Phase
- Local authority maintained schools
- School type
- Pupil referral unit
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Christine Mitchell
- Constituency
- Preston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 106
- URN
- 119112
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01772792412
About this school
Larches High School is a special school in Preston. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 106 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 1 May 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Larches High School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 82 |
| 2023/24 | 105 |
| 2024/25 | 105 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 75.24%
- English as an additional language
- 7.6%
Location
Nearby schools
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Acorns Primary School0.0 miles
Special schools · Preston
-
Abrar Academy0.6 miles
Independent schools · Preston
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Moorbrook School0.8 miles
Special schools · Preston
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St Pius X Preparatory School0.8 miles
Independent schools · Preston
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University of Central Lancashire1.1 miles
Universities · Preston
Other schools in Preston
- Acorns Primary School Special schools
- Applebee Wood School Academies
- Brook View School Special schools
- Cedar Lodge School Special schools
- Hillside Specialist School and College Special schools
- Kirkham Pear Tree School Special schools
- Moorbrook School Special schools
- New Focus Education Special schools
- Oakfield House School Special schools
- Pioneer TEC Special schools
- Progress School Special schools
- Royal Cross Primary School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Larches High School teach?
- Larches High School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Preston.
- Who is the headteacher of Larches High School?
- The headteacher of Larches High School is Mrs Christine Mitchell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Larches High School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Larches High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Larches High School?
- Larches High School has 106 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Larches High School a faith school?
- No. Larches High School has no designated religious character.
- Does Larches High School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Larches High School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.