Pioneer TEC
Phoenix Park, Wallend Road, Preston, PR2 2HW
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Simona Furdui
- Religious ethos
- None
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Preston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 12
- Pupils on roll
- 4
- URN
- 148056
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 07502525108
About this school
Pioneer TEC is an independent special school in Preston. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 4 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Pioneer TEC under its current framework. 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
Pioneer TEC has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 2021, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - |
Trends over time
How Pioneer TEC 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 | 4 |
| 2023/24 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 1 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 4
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Royal Cross Primary School0.7 miles
Special schools · Preston
-
New Focus Education1.4 miles
Special schools · Preston
-
Cedar Lodge School1.5 miles
Special schools · Preston
-
Ashbridge Independent School1.5 miles
Independent schools · Preston
-
University of Central Lancashire2.4 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
- Larches High School Local authority maintained schools
- Moorbrook School Special schools
- New Focus Education Special schools
- Oakfield House School Special schools
- Progress School Special schools
- Royal Cross Primary School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Pioneer TEC teach?
- Pioneer TEC teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a special school in Preston.
- Who is the headteacher of Pioneer TEC?
- The headteacher of Pioneer TEC is Mrs Simona Furdui, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Pioneer TEC been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Pioneer TEC under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Pioneer TEC?
- Pioneer TEC has 4 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Pioneer TEC full?
- Pioneer TEC has capacity for 12 pupils and 4 on roll (33%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Pioneer TEC a faith school?
- No. Pioneer TEC has no designated religious character.
- What are Pioneer TEC's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Pioneer TEC's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 24 July 2026.