Brook View School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary & Secondary
Post 16
Special school
PUPILS
5
AGES
8 - 19
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Other independent special school

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted report
(29/11/2022)
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Ward Green Lane
Ribchester
Preston
Lancashire
PR3 3YB
01254958579

School Description

Mountwood Academy is an independent special school. The school is located on the outskirts of Preston. The school caters for young people with autism. They are all placed in the school and funded by different local authorities from across England and Scotland. The executive headteacher is also the headteacher of Linton Special School, which is based in Ribchester near Preston. Mountwood provides „… a spacious, calm and safe environment in which young people can thrive and learn … facilities fully support our creative learning curriculum and a “Total Inspection report: Mountwood Academy, 19–21 March 2019 Page 9 of 12 Communication” approach to education for children who do not use much, if any, spoken language.‟ All pupils have an EHC plan. The school does not currently make use of any alternative provision. Mountwood works closely with its sister school, where pupils engage in farm and forest school activities and horse riding. A material change inspection was carried out in July 2018 at the request of the Department for Education. This was because the proprietor applied to change the school‟s age range from eight to 19 to eight to 25 years. The school currently caters for 22 pupils and students; none is over the age of 19.

Brook View School Parent Reviews



85% Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree 62% Agree 23% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 15% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>62, "agree"=>23, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>15, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 13 responses up to 21-03-2019
Strongly Agree 69% Agree 15% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 15% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>69, "agree"=>15, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>15, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 13 responses up to 21-03-2019
Strongly Agree 46% Agree 38% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 15% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>46, "agree"=>38, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>15, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 13 responses up to 21-03-2019
Strongly Agree 62% Agree 23% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 15% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>62, "agree"=>23, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>15, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 13 responses up to 21-03-2019
Strongly Agree 46% Agree 38% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 15% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>46, "agree"=>38, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>15, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 13 responses up to 21-03-2019
Strongly Agree 54% Agree 23% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 15% Don't Know 8% {"strongly_agree"=>54, "agree"=>23, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>15, "dont_know"=>8} Figures based on 13 responses up to 21-03-2019
Strongly Agree 54% Agree 31% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 15% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>54, "agree"=>31, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>15, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 13 responses up to 21-03-2019
Strongly Agree 62% Agree 8% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 8% Don't Know 23% {"strongly_agree"=>62, "agree"=>8, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>8, "dont_know"=>23} Figures based on 13 responses up to 21-03-2019
Strongly Agree 62% Agree 23% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 15% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>62, "agree"=>23, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>15, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 13 responses up to 21-03-2019
Strongly Agree 62% Agree 23% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 15% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>62, "agree"=>23, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>15, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 13 responses up to 21-03-2019
Strongly Agree 62% Agree 23% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 15% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>62, "agree"=>23, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>15, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 13 responses up to 21-03-2019
Yes 85% No 15% {"yes"=>85, "no"=>15} Figures based on 13 responses up to 21-03-2019

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