Tor View is a generic learning disabilities school that provides education for pupils aged 3−19 with a wide range of special educational needs, ranging from moderate learning difficulties to severe and complex learning difficulties, including profound and multiple learning difficulties. Throughout the school several pupils have additional needs arising from physical disabilities and sensory impairments. The intensive support centre accommodates up to 10 young people with autistic spectrum conditions and challenging behaviour. The school has recently moved its further education department to a site close to the school. Twenty two Tor View pupils attend Haslingden Primary School, Haslingden High School or Accrington and Rossendale College for part of their school week and some pupils from other mainstream schools join Tor View to access their resources. Pupils are mainly drawn from the Rossendale area but also from further afield including neighbouring local authorities. The majority of pupils join the school at Reception and Year 7 and most stay on into the further education provision. Nearly all pupils are of White British backgrounds with a small proportion of Pakistani or Bangladeshi heritage pupils. The proportion of students for whom the school receives pupil premium funding, (additional funding allocated by the government for certain groups of pupils, in this case, those who are eligible for free school meals and who are looked after by the local authority) is well above the national average. Since its last inspection the school has achieved Artsmark Gold, Quality in Study Support (Advanced), National Support School Status, Financial Management Standard in Schools and is at the final stage of accreditation for Leading Parent Partnership Award and with the National Autistic Society. Tor View was accredited as a National Teaching School in March 2013. The Principal is a national leader of education and the headteacher and two other senior staff are specialist leaders of education. Recent changes to the leadership structure have involved internal promotions and more delegated leadership as a result of the Teaching School status.