The Ribble Autism School
Emily Street, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5SZ
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Lisa Sharrock
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Ribble Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 10
- Pupils on roll
- 10
- URN
- 150282
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Telephone
- 01772505109
About this school
The Ribble Autism School is an independent special school in Preston. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 10 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Ribble Autism School 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
The Ribble Autism School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in June 2024, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 10
Location
Nearby schools
-
Applebee Wood School0.3 miles
Academies · Preston
-
Bridgeway School1.3 miles
Special schools · Lancashire
-
The Coppice School1.7 miles
Special schools · Preston
-
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School2.0 miles
Independent schools · Preston
-
Roselyn House School2.1 miles
Special schools · Leyland
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
- Pioneer TEC Special schools
- Progress School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does The Ribble Autism School teach?
- The Ribble Autism School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a special school in Preston.
- Who is the headteacher of The Ribble Autism School?
- The headteacher of The Ribble Autism School is Lisa Sharrock, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Ribble Autism School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Ribble Autism School 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 big is The Ribble Autism School?
- The Ribble Autism School has 10 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Ribble Autism School full?
- The Ribble Autism School has capacity for 10 pupils and 10 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 The Ribble Autism School a faith school?
- No. The Ribble Autism School has no designated religious character.
- Does The Ribble Autism 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 The Ribble Autism 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 24 July 2026.