What ages does Park View teach?

Park View teaches children aged 8 to 18. It is a special school in Accrington.

Who is the headteacher of Park View?

The headteacher of Park View is Mr Alex Hitchen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Park View been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Park View 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 Park View?

Park View has 2 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 8 to 18.

Park View has capacity for 5 pupils and 2 on roll (40%), 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 Park View a faith school?

No. Park View has no designated religious character.

What are Park View's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Park View'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.

Park View

73 Grange Street, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington, BB5 5PJ

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 8 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr Alex Hitchen
Religious ethos: None
Constituency: Hyndburn
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 5
Pupils on roll: 2
URN: 150272
Local authority: Lancashire
Telephone: 07971399895

About this school

Park View is an independent special school in Accrington. It teaches children aged 8 to 18 and has 2 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Park View under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

Park View has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in March 2024, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	2
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	-

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 2

Location

Nearby schools

The Willows
Special schools · Rishton

1.1 miles
The Alternative School
Independent schools · Accrington

1.9 miles
Oswaldtwistle School
Local authority maintained schools · Accrington

2.0 miles
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Special schools · Accrington

2.3 miles
Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda
Independent schools · Blackburn

3.3 miles

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Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School Primary
Accrington Huncoat Primary School Primary
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School Primary
Accrington Peel Park Primary School Primary
Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School Primary
Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School Primary
Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School Primary
Accrington Woodnook Primary School Primary

Common questions

What ages does Park View teach?: Park View teaches children aged 8 to 18. It is a special school in Accrington.
Who is the headteacher of Park View?: The headteacher of Park View is Mr Alex Hitchen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Park View been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Park View 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 Park View?: Park View has 2 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 8 to 18.
Is Park View full?: Park View has capacity for 5 pupils and 2 on roll (40%), 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 Park View a faith school?: No. Park View has no designated religious character.
What are Park View's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Park View'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.